Here are some random facts for you.
1. Voiceovers in movie trailers became rare in 2008 after the man who did more than 5,000 voiceovers, Don LaFontaine, died. He’s the guy who’s well-known for the phrase, “In a world . . .”
2. Tetanus isn’t caused by the rust on rusty nails, the rust is just a perfect breeding ground for the bacteria that causes tetanus.
3. Disney World is twice the size of Manhattan. The Disney parks in Florida cover 43 square miles, and Manhattan is 22 square miles. It also means Disney World is roughly the same size as San Francisco.
4. The current water speed record is 318 miles-per-hour, an Australian guy set that record in his boat in 1978. Since then, the two official attempts to break it have resulted in people DYING. In fact, since 1930, people trying to set or break the record have a 54% fatality rate.
5. 30 years after his presidency was over, Herbert Hoover had a book published called “Fishing For Fun: And to Wash Your Soul”.
(Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Sherman’s Travel / Wikipedia / Amazon)
