50 AMAZING Facts to Blow Your Mind! #42 - Summary

Summary

The "Knowledge Whale" shares 50 interesting and unusual facts, including:

* In Finland, speeding tickets are based on the driver's income.
* Female lions can develop manes due to disrupted embryo development.
* A Hooters waitress won a lawsuit after being pranked with a toy Yoda instead of a Toyota.
* A New York couple founded a summer camp for kids with a genetic disorder that causes severe sunburns.
* Engineers in Canada receive an iron ring to remind them to be humble.
* The "your mother" insult is universal and has been around since ancient times.
* Mobile phone throwing is a sport in Finland.
* A parrot is the lead singer of a black metal band called Hatebeak.
* Wolves are more cooperative than dogs and make decisions as a group.
* Adidas cancels sponsorship deals with athletes who are involved with Scientology.
* The Yakuza provided aid during Japanese earthquakes and had a faster response time than the government.
* A baby kangaroo was found abandoned and adopted a teddy bear.
* Humans are the best long-distance runners on the planet.
* A Russian fisherman was saved from a bear attack by his Justin Bieber ringtone.
* The word "outlaw" originally meant someone outside the protection of the law.
* A typical Rihanna hit single costs $75,000 to make and another million to promote.
* Dolphins were trained to turn in trash at a marine mammal institute and one dolphin even found a way to cheat the system.
* Nobody has died from a confirmed spider bite in Australia since 1979.
* Psychopaths are immune to contagious yawning and are less likely to be startled.
* A spa in Japan offers ramen noodle baths.
* Colonel Sanders was known to make surprise visits to KFC restaurants and would throw food on the ground if he was dissatisfied.
* Alzheimer's disease affects emotional memory less than informational memory.
* A motorcyclist died at an anti-helmet rally after flipping over his handlebars.
* The Incas measured time by how long it took to cook a potato.
* MI-5 considered using gerbils to detect terrorists and spies at airports.
* Abraham Lincoln created the Secret Service just hours before he was assassinated.
* Buzz Aldrin struggled with depression and had a failed career as an Air Force test pilot after returning from the moon.
* Google posted math equations on billboards that led to a website with another equation, which allowed people to submit their resumes.
* In Sweden, it is illegal to name your baby certain names, including Metallica and Ikea.
* A gorilla named Binti Jua saved a three-year-old boy who fell into her enclosure at a zoo.
* A Chinese man bought and raised two puppies that turned out to be bears.
* Japan has roads that play music when driven over at the correct speed.
* A South Korean man committed a mass murder after being woken up by his girlfriend trying to swat a fly.
* Yokohama, Japan has an annual Pikachu festival.
* The word "dude" was first used in the 1800s as an insult towards young men who were too concerned with fashion.
* A New York City hot dog vendor pays $289,000 a year for his location.
* John Cena has granted over 400 Make-A-Wish requests.
* Mathematician Paul Erdos could calculate the number of seconds a person had lived based on their age.
* There are nearly 14.5 million cancer survivors in the United States.
* Vincent van Gogh's last words were "The sadness will last forever."
* Coloring books for adults are a huge trend and are used to reduce stress and aid in rehabilitation.
* Sam Griner from the "Successful Kid" memes used his success to raise nearly $100,000 for his dad's kidney transplant.
* Inmates at a Bolivian prison live as a society with jobs and accommodations.
* There is a fish called the black dragon fish that looks like the creature from the Alien movies.
* A bag of cocaine fell out of a plane and landed in the middle of a Florida crime watch meeting.
* A Chinese millionaire made over $6 million selling cans of fresh air in response to China's air pollution.

The video ends with the "Knowledge Whale" promoting his channel and encouraging viewers to subscribe for more interesting facts.

Facts

1. In Finland, speeding tickets are calculated based on a percentage of the person's income.
2. Female lions can develop manes due to disruptions in the embryo during conception or while in the womb.
3. In 2002, a Hooters in Panama City, Florida, offered employees a chance to win a Toyota, but the winning waitress was given a toy Yoda action figure as a prank.
4. A New York couple founded Camp Sundown, a summer camp for kids with xeroderma pigmentosum, where all activities are held after sundown.
5. Engineers in Canada receive an iron ring to remind them to have humility, in memory of a bridge that collapsed twice due to incorrect calculations involving iron.
6. The "your mother" insult is found in nearly all cultures and is as old as humanity itself, with examples in Shakespeare and the Bible.
7. Mobile phone throwing is a sport in Finland.
8. Hatebeak is a black metal band whose lead singer is a parrot.
9. Wolves cooperate and communicate with each other to make decisions as a group, unlike dogs which operate under a strict hierarchy.
10. In 1990, disabled activists crawled up the steps of the Capitol to encourage a vote on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
11. Thomas Jefferson proposed to end slavery in all territories in 1784, but his bill was lost in Congress by a single vote.
12. Adidas cancels any sponsorship deal with a player if it turns out they have anything to do with Scientology.
13. Puppy pregnancy syndrome is an illness where the sufferer believes they are pregnant with puppies after being bitten by a dog.
14. The Yakuza, Japan's largest organized crime syndicate, provided food, water, blankets, diapers, and more during the 1995 and 2001 Japanese earthquakes.
15. A New York couple, Dan and Caren Mahar, founded Camp Sundown, a summer camp for kids with xeroderma pigmentosum.
16. Engineers in Canada receive an iron ring to remind them to have humility.
17. The "your mother" insult is found in nearly all cultures and is as old as humanity itself.
18. Mobile phone throwing is a sport in Finland.
19. Hatebeak is a black metal band whose lead singer is a parrot.
20. Wolves cooperate and communicate with each other to make decisions as a group.
21. In 1990, disabled activists crawled up the steps of the Capitol to encourage a vote on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
22. Thomas Jefferson proposed to end slavery in all territories in 1784, but his bill was lost in Congress by a single vote.
23. Adidas cancels any sponsorship deal with a player if it turns out they have anything to do with Scientology.
24. Puppy pregnancy syndrome is an illness where the sufferer believes they are pregnant with puppies after being bitten by a dog.
25. The Yakuza provided food, water, blankets, diapers, and more during the 1995 and 2001 Japanese earthquakes.
26. Doodlebug is an orphaned baby kangaroo that was found abandoned on the side of the road and walked up to a human, held up his arms, and asked to be picked up.
27. Humans are capable of long-distance running and can outrun every animal on the planet.
28. A Russian fisherman, Igor Vorozhbitsyn, was saved from a bear attack when his Justin Bieber ringtone went off, sending the bear running back into the woods.
29. The word "outlaw" originally meant outside the protection of the law.
30. A typical Rihanna hit single costs around $75,000 to make and another million to promote.
31. The lyrics of a hit single are usually written in about 15 minutes.
32. Dolphins were trained at the Marine Mammal Studies Institute in Mississippi to turn in trash that fell into the pools in exchange for fish.
33. One dolphin, Kelly, was smart enough to hide pieces of paper under a rock and tear off smaller pieces to get more fish.
34. Nobody has died from a confirmed spider bite in Australia since 1979.
35. Psychopaths are immune to contagious yawning and are less likely to be startled.
36. Japan has a network of roads that play music as you drive over them at the correct speed.
37. A South Korean man, Woo Bum-kon, committed a mass murder because he was enraged from being woken by his girlfriend trying to swat a fly on his chest.
38. Yokohama, Japan has an annual festival devoted entirely to Pikachu.
39. The Pikachu outbreak is a week-long festival where masses of dancing Pikachus, along with countless statues, take over the city.
40. The word "dude" was first used in the 1800s as an insult towards young men who were too concerned with keeping up with the latest fashions.
41. In Sweden, it is illegal to name your baby Metallica, Superman, Veranda, Ikea, or Elvis.
42. A gorilla named Binti Jua guarded a three-year-old boy who fell into her enclosure at the Brookfield Zoo and carried him to an entrance where zookeepers could retrieve him.
43. A Chinese man bought and raised two puppies that were actually bears.
44. MI-5 once had a plan to use gerbils to detect terrorists and spies at airports.
45. Abraham Lincoln created the Secret Service just hours before he was assassinated.
46. Buzz Aldrin had a failed career as an Air Force test pilot after returning from the moon and leaving NASA.
47. Google posted math equations on billboards in Harvard Square and Silicon Valley that, if solved, led to a website with another equation, which allowed applicants to submit their resumes.
48. In Sweden, it is illegal to name your baby certain names, including Metallica and Superman.
49. A three-year-old boy fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Brookfield Zoo and was guarded by a gorilla named Binti Jua.
50. A Chinese man bought and raised two puppies that were actually bears.
51. In 2004, Google posted math equations on billboards that, if solved, led to a website with another equation, which allowed applicants to submit their resumes.
52. In Sweden, it is illegal to name your baby certain names, including Metallica and Superman.
53. John Cena has granted over 400 Make-A-Wish requests, more than anyone else in the charity's history.
54. Mathematician Paul Erdos could calculate in his head, given a person's age, how many seconds they had lived, when he was four.
55. There are estimated to be nearly 14.5 million cancer survivors in the United States.
56. According to his brother, Vincent van Gogh's last words were, "The sadness will last forever."
57. Coloring books for grownups are a huge trend and are used successfully to reduce stress, relieve anxiety, and as rehabilitation aids for patients recovering from strokes.
58. Sam Griner from the "Successful Kid" memes used his success to start a GoFundMe page, which raised nearly $100,000 for his dad's kidney transplant.
59. Inmates at a Bolivia prison live as a society, with jobs, accommodation, and families.
60. There is a fish called the black dragon fish that looks like the creature from the Alien movies.
61. In 1994, a 34-kilogram bag of cocaine fell out of a plane and landed in the middle of a Florida crime watch meeting.
62. A Chinese millionaire made over $6 million selling cans of fresh air for 80 cents a can in response to China's worsening air pollution.
63. Mohammad Mastafa, a New York City hot dog vendor, pays $289,000 a year for his location.