Some Random Facts_14

1.       The first female governor of a U.S. state was elected in 1924.

2.       Generally considered to be the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji was written in Japan around AD 1000 by Murasaki Shikibu.

3.       During his first month in office, Donald Trump spent an estimated 18 hours on tweets.

4.       International Men's Day is celebrated every 19 November, focusing on men's and boys' health, promoting gender equality, and highlighting male role models.

5.       OJ Simpson's father was a well-known drag queen and died of AIDS in 1986.

6.       500 people are declared dead in the US every month due to clerical errors.

7.       Bill Gates was so addicted to Minesweeper, he used to sneak into a colleague's office after work to play.

8.       There are almost 4,000 sushi restaurants across the U.S., which brings in over $2 billion every year.

9.       Netflix has more U.S. subscribers than Cable TV.

10.   In the United States, which contains 8 per cent of the world's forests, there are more trees than there were 100 years ago.

11.   The amount of electricity running the Bitcoin Network could power 1.3 million homes.

12.   Money left on unused London Transport's Oyster cards is increasing by £1 million a month and now stands at more than £235 million.

13.   There are five debt-free countries in the world: Macau, the British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Liechtenstein and Pala.

14.   In 2013, white was the world's most popular car colour.

15.   Pink Floyd, the iconic rock band, was originally called Screaming Abdabs.

16.   Elizabeth Taylor arrived late for her own funeral. The film star left instructions requesting that her coffin should arrive 15 minutes late.