Here are some random facts for you.
1. Guinness World Record hopefuls for the “tallest” and “shortest” man and woman must be measured six times in a 24-hour period, because humans shrink throughout the day as a result of spinal compression.
2. There’s a disorder that makes people think everyone they see is the same person wearing disguises. It’s called the Fregoli delusion, and it’s named after an Italian actor named Leopoldo Fregoli, who was renowned for his ability to make quick changes of appearance during his stage act.
3. There is a TYPO on the Lincoln Memorial. The word “future” was engraved as “euture.” Officials believe the artist Ernest C. Bairstow grabbed an “e” stencil instead of an “f.” The bottom of the “e” was filled in, but you can still see the error.
4. A sterilized male lion will fully lose its mane due to lack of testosterone.
5. The South Pole only experiences one sunrise and one sunset for the entire year.
(New York Times (Archive) / Wikipedia / WJLA / Science Focus / Antarctic Logistics)
