Monday, June 28, 2021

10 Facts About Our World

Did you know the number 1 cause of death is being alive? Read on for more horrible facts that might ruin your day, or brighten it if you are a psychopath.

More American teenagers are killed in car accidents than by any other cause, accounting for more than one in three fatalities.

More fast-food employees were murdered on the job in 1998 than police officers. An average of four to five fast-food workers are killed every month.

Women with cosmetic breast implants are three times more likely than other women to take their own lives, and are also three times as likely to die from alcohol and drug use.

Purdue University researchers say most drivers have no problem exceeding the speed limit by up to 20 mph and see no risk in doing it.

The Bible is the most shoplifted book.

10 Facts About Iron Man

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10 Facts About Iron Man

Ever since the release of the first 'Iron Man' film in 2008, the Marvel character has become a certified cultural icon. Here are 10 things you should know about Tony Stark and his armored alter ego.

Both Tom Cruise and Nicolas Cage were almost Iron Man instead of Robert Downey, Jr.

In the Iron Man films, J.A.R.V.I.S has a lengthy name, "Just a Rather Very Intelligent System."

The Iron Man suit can lift over 100 tons.

Robert Downey, Jr. is one of the world's oldest superheroes. He just turned 50 years old.

Tony Stark is a very rich man. He bought Area 51 from the military!

Tony Stark has a serious drinking problem. It’s something that Marvel has avoided dealing with.

The Mandarin was supposed to be in 2008’s Iron Man.

In the comics, Iron Man joined The Guardians Of The Galaxy.

In 1981 at the age of 16, Robert Downey Jr. received a one day suspension from school for snatching a comic book from the hands of one of his classmates and calling him a nerd. It was an issue of Invincible Iron Man.

Stan Lee modeled Tony Stark on famed businessman Howard Hughes, with all of the real-world industrialist's playboy habits.

10 Funny Facts of Movies Part-1

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10 Funny Facts of Movies (Part1)

The following movies are Hollywood's well known movies. However, did you know these facts about them? Let's know about Interesting and Funny Facts about them...

The dinosaur noises in the "Jurassic Park" movie were made from recordings of tortoise sex.

The word "mafia" is never mentioned in the film version of The Godfather because the actual mafia demanded it.

The Movie "Paranormal Activity" cost less than $15,000 to make but grossed over $193,000,000.

The budget for the Movie "Titanic" was higher than the Titanic itself.

Because Bruce Lee was so fast, they actually had to run his films slower so you can see his moves.

The F-word is used 265 times in the movie Pulp Fiction.

Godzilla was only seen for about 8 minutes in the 2014 film Godzilla.

The production of Disney's film Tangled was more expensive than Avatar's production.

Yoda, from Star Wars, was modeled after the appearance of Albert Einstein.

The time-traveling machine in the movie "Back to the Future" was originally supposed to be a refrigerator.

9 Surprising Flood Facts

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9 Surprising Flood Facts

Floods are the no. 1 cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. on average from 1994-2013.

It only takes a mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water to knock an adult off of his or her feet.

It takes only 12 inches of rushing water to carry away a small car, and only 2 feet to carry away most other vehicles (including SUVs and pickups).

Flash floods can trigger a wall of water (a sudden swell within a stream, creek or river bed that moves rapidly downstream) of up to 10 to 20 feet high!

While the Eastern U.S. has hurricanes and severe thunderstorms to blame for the majority of its flooding, snowmelt and rainstorms are the main suspects of flooding in the West.

Storm surge, which is a type of flooding linked to tropical cyclones, is the leading cause of hurricane-related deaths.

Flooding is the only natural hazard for which the federal government provides insurance -- the National Flood Insurance Program sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

90% of all U.S. natural disasters declared by the President involve some sort of flooding.

Even after floodwaters have receded, hazards still remain and can include: Weakened road surfaces, Contaminated water, Gas leaks and "live" power lines.

10 Random Facts About Sport

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10 Random Facts About Sport

While many sports fans religiously study box scores, wake up to radio hosts yakking about their teams' recent performances and cling to their couches for all the games, they are still deprived of certain random facts that continue to shadow the playing field. Here are 10 random sports facts that you have yet to discover.