
In the past hundred years, humans on average are four inches taller and 50% heavier that they have been in all of civilized history.

In the past hundred years, humans on average are four inches taller and 50% heavier that they have been in all of civilized history.

When building the Golden Gate Bridge, the lead structural engineer insisted on a $130,000 safety net. It saved 19 lives.

One of the strange ways in which intelligence services wanted to bring a swifter end to World War II: Spike Hitler’s food with oestrogen to make him more feminine.
That might be frowned upon by college students today as it would “force gender roles on someone without their permission.”

Jim Carrey made $7 million in the Farrelly brothers movie Dumb and Dumber. His co-star, Jeff Daniels made only $50,000.

There is a species of shark off Greenland that eats polar bears and can live up to two hundred years.

For Americans traveling abroad, Mexico and Thailand are the countries you are most likely to die.

According to a study, 49% of American’s eat at least 1 sandwich a day.
There is a sammich joke in here, I just know it.

From the “Been there, done that” department..
Running out of gas on the German Autobahn is illegal. Walking along the Autobahn is also illegal, especially if you run out of gas. It was DM250 ($140) when it happened to me back in 1994.