14 fascinating facts to feed your brain
Nathan Johnson
Published
03/10/2016
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Intriguing bits of knowledge.
And just in case these facts weren't enough, here are some interesting pictures to further stimulate your brain and fuel your imagination.
And just in case these facts weren't enough, here are some interesting pictures to further stimulate your brain and fuel your imagination.
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In 1983, 90% of US media was controlled by fifty companies; today, 90% is controlled by just six companies -
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) has voice acting from all four of the original cast members (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson), who helped write the script as well. Aykroyd considers it “essentially the third movie” -
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At a Marine Mammal Studies Institute, dolphins were trained to turn in trash that fell into the pools in exchange for fish. One dolphin was smart enough to hide pieces of paper under a rock, tearing off smaller pieces from the paper in order to get more fish out of it. -
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In France in the 1500s, women could charge their husbands with impotence. He would have to become erect and show he could ejaculate in a courtroom. If he failed, he could demand a Trial by Congress and attempt to have sex with his wife in front of the experts. -
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UFC fighter Meisha Tate was vacationing with her boyfriend and his parents when his mother suffered an asthma attack while snorkeling and almost drowned. Unable to perform CPR due to a closed throat, Meisha saved her by repeatedly taking puffs from an asthma inhaler and blowing it into her lungs -
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The US govt still provides up to 300 pre-rolled marijuana joints/month to the 4 surviving patients from a now defunct program started in 1976 -
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Taking magic mushrooms, just once ,can permanently change a person’s personality, even as an adult -
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Actor Andre Royo’s portrayal of the heroin addicted character “Bubbles” from The Wire was so good, that an actual Baltimore citizen gave Royo a vial of heroin on the streets in between shoots, saying, “you need a fix more than I do.” Royo calls it his “Street Oscar.” -
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Paul McCartney wrote the song “Hey, Jude” to console Julian Lennon during his parents breakup. Julian stated later that Paul was more of a father figure than John ever was -
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Nepal Airlines has the worst safety record in the world, and has sacrificed goats in order to fix technical problems -
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Prostitution exists among some penguins and chimpanzees. They prostitute themselves for things like stones or food -
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In the six days it takes to complete an episode, “South Park” employees typically put in 100 hours per week. -
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Turbotax, an American tax filling company, invested money in lobbying to keep tax return filling as confusing as possible, ensuring customers for their business.(R.4) Related To Politics. -
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Stella Liebeck, the woman who was burnt by a McDonalds coffee, initially only requested $20,000 to cover her medical expenses. Mcdonalds offered her $800, which led to Liebeck taking them to court and winning $2.86 million.
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