Facts You Probably don’t Need

  • The permit you need to climb Mount Everest costs more than $15,000.

 

  • In the 19th century, a device known as “the tempest prognosticator” would use leeches to predict storms. Twelve leeches were kept in a jar with a bell at the top. If a storm were to approach, they would attempt to climb out of the jar, ringing the bell. The more times the bell was rung, the more likely the storm.

 

  • New Jersey and Morocco were connected during the Triassic period. That was 252 to 201 million years ago.

 

  • On April Fool’s Day in 1998, Burger King promoted a Left-Handed Whopper that had all the condiments rotated 180 degrees.

 

  • The Subaru Impreza WRX is the most ticketed car in America.

 

  • According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), a closed sandwich must contain at least 35% cooked meat and no more than 50% bread and an open sandwich must contain at least 50% cooked meat.

 

  • Harry Potter is the most banned book of the 21st century.

 

  • Wookieepedia is an encyclopedia for Star Wars fans.

 

Facts by Sean McVeigh, factologist.

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