1,001 Amazing Random Fun Facts for Adults and Kids: Facts Covering History, Science, Nature, Sport, Art, Literature, Geography, Entertainment, Music and Pop Culture by Oscar Johnson

Author:Oscar Johnson [Johnson, Oscar]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oscar Johnson
Published: 2023-05-28T22:00:00+00:00

Facts 500 – 599

“Learning never exhausts the mind.”

― Leonardo da Vinci[6]

500 The first episode of Star Trek, “The Cage,” featured Captain Pike rather than Captain Kirk. However, Spock was mentioned! NBC rejected the initial pilot of the show, but ordered a second, which introduced Kirk, Scotty, and Sulu.

501 There is evidence suggesting that wrestling is among the world’s oldest sports. The renowned cave paintings of Lascaux, France, which are estimated to be over 15,000 years old, depict scenes of wrestling.

502 The surface of the Sun is called the photosphere. It has a temperature of about 5,500 degrees Celsius, which is hot enough to vaporise any known solid material.

503 Australia and New Zealand fought in the Vietnam war alongside the United States. In 1954, the South Korean President expressed a desire to fight in Vietnam as well, and more than 300,000 Korean troops were sent to fight.

504 Skara Brae, one of Europe’s best-preserved Stone Age towns, was hidden for centuries by a sand dune on the edge of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The stone structures were exposed by a major storm in 1850.

505 The actor Christopher Walken received an MTV Video Music Award for choreographing his own dance routine in the music video “Weapon of Choice” for Fatboy Slim.

506 This is the one everyone gets wrong... It’s the Missouri River that is the longest river in the United States. The Mississippi River is the second longest. When combined, the Mississippi-Missouri River system forms the fourth longest river system in the world.

507 The Diamond Hope necklace takes its name from Henry Philip Hope, the owner of the diamond at that time. The story behind the diamond before this is shrouded in some mystery. It was originally stolen in 1791 from India by the French gem trader. Shortly after this, he became afflicted with a severe fever, and died. Other tales tell of him being attacked and killed by a pack of hungry wolves. However, there are other accounts that claim he lived quite happily until the age of 84! Many people believe that the Hope Diamond is cursed and anyone linked with the diamond will either suffer a dreadful death or be struck by ill luck.

508 Babe Ruth, a legendary figure in the realm of baseball, gained widespread acclaim for his astonishing home run achievements. However, he also had a talent for pitching! Before becoming a full-time outfielder, Ruth played as a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, accumulating an impressive win-loss record.

509 There is evidence from archaeological digs that show tobacco was used by the Mayan people of Central America around the first century BC. It is suggested that they smoked tobacco leaves as part of their religious and ceremonial rituals.

510 Due to its lush green scenery, Ireland is commonly referred to as the “Emerald Isle”.

511 Andre the Giant had acromegaly, a disorder in which his body produces an overabundance of growth hormone.

512 Louisiana is known as the Pelican State because of its official state bird.

513 Before the widespread use

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