"At one time Pillsbury bought Burger King with the intention of fixing everything that was wrong with the then declining franchise. To turn things around they hired a McDonald’s executive and when his changes were implemented Burger King took off like a rocket."
"Nintendo encouraged Wreck it Ralph producers to use Mario in the film, but the producers thought Mario’s fame would take away from Ralph and the story."
"Valhalla is just one of the halls that dead Viking warriors go after death. Half of the fallen are chosen by Odin for Valhalla and the other half are chosen by Freyja for Folkvangr."
"Some animals, such as penguins and chimpanzees, will prostitute themselves for things like pebbles or meat, respectively. "
"New Zealander Nigel Richards memorized the French Scrabble dictionary in just 9 weeks and won the French-language Scrabble World Championship despite not knowing the language. "
"Tokyo is protected from floods by a massive underground system of tunnels and water tanks, with 14000hp turbines that can pump 200 tons of water per second."
" In 2013, a feral pig in Western Australia drank 18 cans of beer, fought a cow and then passed out drunk under a tree. "
"In 2014, British scientists found three previously unknown species of mushrooms in a commercial packet purchased from a small Chinese supermarket in London. "
"The word ‘mortgage’ comes from Old French, meaning ‘death pledge.’"
"The reason armadillos are so common as road kill are that they jump three to four feet vertically when startled, which caused them to collide with the bottom of cars."
"In 2014, a Maryland woman used a fake doctor’s note to explain why she missed sentencing on forgery and burglary charges. "
"One of Nintendo’s early business ventures was setting up “love hotel” chains, a short stay themed hotel, built for couples to engage in sexual activity privately."
"Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson consumes 820lbs of cod alone per year as a dietary staple."
"Man o’ War, one of the greatest racehorses of all time, won 20 out of 21 races. His only loss was to a horse named “Upset.”"
"In 1900, 38% of cars were electrically powered "
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