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1123 Hard To Believe Facts: From the Creator of the Popular Trivia Website RaiseYourBrain.com
An interesting, informative and enlightening read.
EXCERPTS:
Statistically, more African Americans are killed by police officers than by terrorists.
Most serial killers have personality disorders, such as paranoia, excessive rage, delusions of grandeur and not serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
For every ton of shrimps caught, 8 tons of other sea creatures are killed as collateral damage.
The inventor of the Geiger counter, Hans Geiger, became an ardent Nazi supporter and reportedly facilitated sending several fellow scientists to concentration camps.
In the period 1936-39, every second Red Army general was executed by Stalin.
Since 1960, the world has spent more money on arms each decade than all of the military expenses during the two world wars combined.
Male visitors with long hair were not admitted to Disneyland until the late 1960s.
More Russians (both civilians and military personnel) died during the siege of Leningrad alone than all British and American casualties combined (including civilians) during the whole of World War II.
In China, some pregnancy tests are sold together with a discount coupon for an abortion clinic.
The Dutch government pays for lap-dances and prostitutes for disabled people.
For every ton of shrimps caught, 8 tons of other sea creatures are killed as collateral damage.
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