50 AMAZING Facts to Blow Your Mind! #25 - Summary

Summary

The given text is a transcript of a video featuring 50 interesting facts, including:

1. Human bone is stronger than concrete.
2. Perfectionists are at a higher risk of suicidal thoughts due to social pressure.
3. The ITT Technical Institute was investigated for inflating grades to receive more government funding.
4. Cerro Rico in Bolivia is known as the "mountain that eats men" due to the high number of mining deaths.
5. Google's company Calico aims to cure death.
6. Scotland has the most concentrated pattern of private land ownership in the world.
7. Angelina Jolie bought a large area of land in Cambodia and turned it into a nature reserve.
8. The dodo bird got its name from the Dutch phrase "dodoor ursine," meaning "fat ass."
9. April 11, 1954, was considered the most boring day in history.
10. In Japan's Meiji era, people dyed their teeth black as a sign of beauty.
11. Tigers are more chivalrous than lions and often share their meals.
12. Google wants to cure death.
13. A train in Canada is just 9.75 meters long, but this is a myth.
14. Ancient Babylonians punished bad beer brewers by death or forced consumption.
15. Tokyo has a superhero who keeps the city clean.
16. Researchers have developed contact lenses that allow people to see in the dark.
17. A company in Singapore created a soft drink called "Anything" and "Whatever" with generic packaging.
18. A Mexican railroad worker saved a town from a dynamite explosion.
19. One of the top regrets of the dying is working too hard and missing family time.
20. Harper Lee offered to enroll a school board in first grade after they tried to ban "To Kill a Mockingbird."
21. A bear saved a man's life by attacking a mountain lion.
22. A lottery winner donated $44 million to her hometown.
23. Video games can help children with autism practice social skills.
24. German footballer Mesut Ozil donated his World Cup bonus to support surgery operations.
25. Simo Hayha, the deadliest sniper in World War 2, never used a telescopic sight.
26. A man confessed to 30 murders but was actually a compulsive liar.
27. A wine bar in France charges extra for rude customers.
28. Researchers found that female students earn higher grades than males.
29. Watermelon contains high levels of vitamin B6, which can help relieve stress.
30. It's dangerous to feed moose as they can become aggressive.
31. North Korea doesn't have a law against marijuana.
32. The Kashmir musk deer is an extremely rare animal due to poaching.
33. People are putting QR codes on gravestones to lead to online tributes.
34. The shortest international bridge in the world is a myth.
35. Ancient Babylonians took beer brewing seriously and punished bad brewers.
36. Tokyo has a superhero who keeps the city clean.
37. Researchers developed contact lenses that allow people to see in the dark.
38. A company in Singapore created a soft drink called "Anything" and "Whatever" with generic packaging.
39. A Mexican railroad worker saved a town from a dynamite explosion.
40. One of the top regrets of the dying is working too hard and missing family time.
41. Harper Lee offered to enroll a school board in first grade after they tried to ban "To Kill a Mockingbird."
42. A bear saved a man's life by attacking a mountain lion.
43. A lottery winner donated $44 million to her hometown.
44. Video games can help children with autism practice social skills.
45. German footballer Mesut Ozil donated his World Cup bonus to support surgery operations.
46. Simo Hayha, the deadliest sniper in World War 2, never used a telescopic sight.
47. A man confessed to 30 murders but was actually a compulsive liar.
48. A wine bar in France charges extra for rude customers.
49. Researchers found that female students earn higher grades than males.
50. Watermelon contains high levels of vitamin B6, which can help relieve stress.

The video ends with a promotion for a new series called "Prove It" and an invitation to subscribe to the channel.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. Human bone is four times as strong as concrete.
2. A cubic inch of human bone can bear the weight of five standard pickup trucks.
3. Research in 2014 found that people who are perfectionists are at an increased risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts.
4. The ITT Technical Institute in the United States went under investigation in 2011 for inflating their students' grades.
5. Cerro Rico in Bolivia is known as the mountain that eats men due to the large number of men who have died there while working in the mines.
6. Historians estimate that about 8 million men have died in the mines since the 16th century.
7. Google established a company called Calico in 2013 that focuses on health, well-being, and longevity.
8. Calico's goal is to cure death.
9. Scotland has the most concentrated pattern of private ownership in the entire world.
10. Only 432 people own half of the private land in Scotland.
11. Angelina Jolie bought a sprawling area of land in Cambodia in 2002 and turned it into a nature reserve.
12. She was awarded citizenship in response to her actions in 2005.
13. The extinct Dodo bird got its name from the Dutch, which translates to "fat asses".
14. April 11th, 1954 is known as the most boring day in history.
15. No significant events occurred on that day, and no one notable died.
16. In the Meiji era in Japan, people dyed their teeth black to prevent tooth decay.
17. Tigers are known to share their meals with other tigers while hunting.
18. Male tigers often wait for females and their cubs to eat first.
19. In 2013, Google established a company called Calico that focuses on health, well-being, and longevity.
20. Calico's goal is to cure death.
21. Researchers have found that female students consistently earn higher grades than male students.
22. Women excel in science, technology, engineering, and math careers, despite fewer women pursuing these careers.
23. Watermelon contains high levels of vitamin B6, which can help relieve stress and anxiety.
24. Feeding moose can make them aggressive if the next human doesn't feed them.
25. North Korea doesn't have a law against marijuana.
26. The Kashmir musk deer, also known as the vampire deer, was spotted for the first time in over 60 years in Afghanistan.
27. The scent glands of the Kashmir musk deer are sold for more money than gold.
28. People have begun putting QR codes on their loved ones' gravestones that lead to online tributes.
29. The shortest international bridge in the world is reportedly 9.75 meters long and connects Canada and the US.
30. However, this bridge actually connects two islands in Canada.
31. Ancient Babylonians took beer brewing seriously and punished those who brewed bad beer.
32. Researchers have found a way to allow people to have vision at night using a graphene contact lens.
33. A company in Singapore made a pair of soft drinks called Anything and Whatever with generic packaging designs.
34. Jesus Garcia, a Mexican railroad worker, saved the population of a nearby town by driving a train loaded with dynamite away from the town.
35. The train exploded six kilometers away from the town, killing Garcia.
36. One of the top five things people regret when they're dying is working too hard and missing out on family time.
37. The Hanover Country School Board in Virginia tried to ban "To Kill a Mockingbird" in 1966.
38. Author Harper Lee sent a letter to the school board asking if they were literate and offered to enroll them in first grade.
39. A bear saved a man's life by attacking a mountain lion that was attacking the man.
40. Margaret Loughrey won the Northern Ireland lottery jackpot and donated $44 million to her hometown.
41. Video games can be good for children with autism, helping them practice skills like self-awareness, flexibility, and self-control.
42. Mesut Ozil, a German footballer, donated his $300,000 victory bonus to help support 23 Brazilian kids' surgery operations.
43. Simo Hayha, the deadliest sniper in World War 2, never used a telescopic sight.
44. Sture Bergwall, a notorious killer in Sweden, confessed to over 30 murders, but it was later found that he was a compulsive and manipulative liar.
45. La Petite Syrah, a wine bar in Nice, France, charges extra for rude customers.
46. Elephants are highly intelligent and have been known to show compassion and empathy.
47. Researchers have found a way to extend human life using stem cells.
48. In 2014, researchers injected white mice with stem cells, extending their lifespan by 71 days.
49. The air pollution in China is visible from space.
50. One gigabyte of storage cost $300,000 in 1981, but now costs as little as 10 cents.
51. Lois Gibson is the world's most successful police sketch artist.
52. The University of Oxford is one of the oldest universities in the world, with one of its constituent colleges established in 1379.
53. Jack Nicholson grew up believing that his mother was his sister and his grandparents were his parents.
54. He didn't find out the truth until both his mother and grandmother had died.