20 Facts That Are Like A Road Trip To Knowledge Town
It had all started with an itch on the back of his neck. At first, it had seemed to be a tick, a minor inconvenience he'd ignored for a time. However, as days passed with no respite, he knew that something was wrong. The itching had turned to throbbing, and the throbbing to sharp pains in the center of his scalp, where the itch resided. He'd tried everything—scratching at the spot, smacking the top of his head, even rubbing a bit of toothpaste into his skin and letting it sit for a time—but nothing worked. It wasn't until he saw a picture of the Sphinx that he finally figured out what it was.
The Sphinx was one of those strange creatures found across ancient Egypt; and suddenly, when he saw the picture of the Sphinx, he somehow knew, without being able to say how he knew, that the whole thing had to be connected with that weird list of facts he'd learned recently. The list went …
The world wastes a billion tons of food every year.
The tusk of a narwhal shows how the animal lived.
Roller coasters are made so we won’t get distracted by saloons and brothels.
The original ‘Beauty and the Beast’ had a gross message.
Lonely funerals get their own poet in the Netherlands.
Koko remembered what Mr. Rogers did when he entered his home.
Brigham Young U. banned beards.
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos was created by a Frito-Lay janitor.
‘OMG’ dates back to 1917.
You could report on cones on the road in the ‘90s.
Someone tried to auction off New Zealand online.
France put a pig on trial in 1386.
There is no such thing as a ‘Crunchberry.’
James Bond has nothing on Roald Dahl.
A leaky milk wagon is to thanks for road safety.
Russians use fake ambulances to skip traffic.
A plane crash survivor lost his wallet, but it was returned three decades later.
This park ranger is the luckiest unlucky person.
Knots in rope were used to keep records.
