Trivia

  • A real diamond's reflections usually manifest in various shades of gray. If you see rainbow reflections, you're either dealing with a low-quality diamond or a fake.
  • Henry Robert "Bobby" Pearce was an Australian-Canadian sculler who won the gold medal in the single sculls at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
    He won the 1928 race, even after stopping to let some ducks pass along the way.
  • There are over 200 dead frozen bodies on Mount Everest. Many of which you must pass to get to the summit and some are used as markers.
  • After the 18th Amendment was repealed in 1933, Yuengling sent a truckload of "Winner Beer" to President Franklin D. Roosevelt of USA in appreciation, which arrived the day the amendment was repealed; particularly notable since Yuengling beer takes almost three weeks to brew and age.
  • Cherophobia is the fear of being too happy because you tend to think that something tragic will happen.
  • All the 13 minerals required to sustain human life can be found in alcoholic drinks.
  • Farting can help reduce high blood pressure and is beneficial to your health.
  • 'Synesthesia' is a neurological condition that can cause a person to see, smell and taste music.
  • During the 19th century, dwarfs were kept as toys used for entertainment by the royal families of Spain.
  • Adding salt to pineapple will actually cause it to taste sweeter.
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