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In the 1990s, Taco Bell made a soft taco tortilla with a 9-month shelf life, which NASA later used for space missions.
Approximately 70–85 million people lost their lives during World War II. Only 21–25 million of those were military personnel; the rest were civilians.
In 1942, 12-year-old Calvin Graham enlisted in the U.S. Navy by lying about his age. He became a decorated war hero at age 13 but was thrown out of the Navy after his mom found out.
Flamingos pull one leg up to their bodies to save heat that could otherwise be lost when standing in cold water.
According to a much-debated story, New Yorker Robert Lane named his two sons Winner and Loser. Winner became a criminal, and Loser became a detective with the NYPD.
In 1962, the BBC banned the “Monster Mash” for being “too morbid,” only lifting the ban in 1973 when it reached number three on the U.K. singles chart.
Total solar eclipses are possible because the Sun is about 400 times larger than the Moon, but also about 400 times farther away, making them appear nearly the same size in the sky.
Several of the “Real Facts” on Snapple caps have been found to be outdated, incorrect, or exaggerated.
In 1989, Voyager 2 observed a fast-moving white cloud on Neptune, nicknamed “Scooter,” which circled the planet every 16 hours. By 1994, it had disappeared entirely.
Turkey vultures use defensive vomit as a method to repel potential threats and can project their vomit up to 10 feet.
According to a 2008 CDC report, around 33,000 Americans aged 15 and older were injured in toilet-related accidents.
Apples float because they are less dense than water, partly due to air pockets that account for about 25% of their volume.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, more people die in the desert due to drowning than from thirst, as extreme flash floods can strike without warning in the desert.
S. E. Hinton wrote “The Outsiders” while she was in high school because she was unsatisfied with the young adult books available at the time.
The popular refreshing drink 7-Up used to contain lithium nitrate, a mood stabilizer often used in psychiatric treatments, and was marketed as a hangover cure.
President George H. W. Bush banned broccoli from being served on Air Force One and at the White House because he simply did not like the vegetable.
The furthest thing you can see is the Andromeda Galaxy, which can be faintly made out with the naked eye under the right conditions.
In 1916, John D. Rockefeller became America’s first billionaire; adjusted for inflation, that’s equivalent to over $30 billion today.
In the 19th Century, endurance walking was a huge spectator sport. Pedestrianism, as it was known, often saw participants walk hundreds of miles.
Flights can sometimes be delayed by something as small as a broken coffee machine, since safety rules require all onboard equipment to be working before takeoff.
