Random Facts #26 - Boanthropy makes them believe they are a cow

 

Cookie Monster’s real name is Sid.

Comedian Mitch Hedberg never passed on a job, having been told “no” so often early in his career that he felt like if he didn’t say “yes”, he might not be given the opportunity to perform again.

At any given moment, there are 1,800 thunderstorms happening on Earth. This amounts to 16 million storms each year.

March 3rd is known as “What if Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day”.

While writing the famous song, “Hallelujah“, Leonard Cohen originally wrote 80 verses for the song which he sometimes interchanges in and out depending on where he’s playing.

People can suffer from a psychological disorder called Boanthropy that makes them believe they are a cow.

Hugh Jackman often will tell paparazzi where he is when he goes home to Australia so they can get their photos then leave him alone for the rest of his visit.

The “Lost” pilot was so expensive (over $10 million) that the Chairman of ABC was fired for green-lighting the project.

The largest living thing on earth is a giant sequoia named General Sherman.

Tupac was the first U.S. artist to have an album reach Billboard #1 while still in prison. It was his third studio album, titled “Me Against the World“.

If you multiply 1089 x 9 you get the exact reverse, 9801.

August 17th is known as Black Cat Appreciation Day.

Saturn is so big that Earth could fit into it whooping 755 times!

“Rap God” by Eminem packs 1,560 words into a 6 min 4 sec song. It holds the world record for most words in a hit single.

A water dropwort is a highly poisonous plant. If it kills you, it can cause you to smile after you die. This is called a sardonic grin.

There is a British chocolate scientist who insured her taste buds for £1 million.

Kraft singles cannot be advertised as cheese because U.S. FDA standards states a food can only be identified as a cheese if it contains “at least 51% real cheese”.

When the Titanic sank in 1912, there were 3 dogs which survived. They had all been traveling with their owners in the First Class cabins.

China has a series of underground tunnels running 3,000 miles long. They are used to store and transport mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Pitbulls rank high among the most affectionate and least aggressive dogs. Pitbulls are only aggressive when forcibly trained as such; usually for illegal dog fighting.