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.
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