Here are some random facts for you.
1. There have been eight prison escapes in U.S. history where the inmates got away in a helicopter, but they were caught again every time.
2. The 4 Non Blondes were a one-hit wonder in 1993, and their song was called “What’s Up?”, even though that’s not one of its lyrics. The lyrics say, “What’s going on?”, but Marvin Gaye already had a pretty famous song with that title.
3. The passengers in the first hot air balloon ride were a sheep, a duck, and a rooster. It happened in France in 1783, and the King was worried about how the altitude would affect people, so he wanted it tested on animals first.
4. The word “condolence” comes from the Latin word “condole,” which means “to suffer together.”
5. Les Paul is the only person in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame, thanks to the electric guitar.
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