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The song ‘Ms. Jackson’ is about Erykah Badu and her mother. In and Interview Badu noted that her mother loved the song so much that she bought herself a ‘Ms. Jackson’s license plate, mug, and pens. She even had the headband. The post 25 Random Facts List #856 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

It is generally accepted that the first real high five was done by Dusty Baker and Glenn Burke of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team on 2 October 1977. The post 25 Random Facts List #855 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

Here are 25 kickass random facts. 1. The band Len was given $100k to film the music video for “Steal My Sunshine.” They flew two dozen friends to Florida and broke their hotel elevator loading all their alcohol into it. Then they just filmed themselves relaxing and riding around in the afternoons when the hangovers…… Read More »

In July of 2012, a massive solar storm that could have damaged electronic systems worldwide and cost the US 2.6 trillion dollars missed us by nine days. The post 25 Random Facts List #853 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

Snapdragon was a parlour game from the 16th century. In a dark room, brandy was heated and placed in a wide shallow bowl; raisins were placed in the brandy which was then set alight. The object was to snatch the raisins and extinguish them in your mouth. Kids often burned their hands & mouths. The… Read More »

HP was busted multiple times shipping their laptops like the EliteBook, ProBook, Pavilion, and Envy with keyloggers that could record keystrokes to a local file accessible by anyone. This alarming discovery by a cyber-security firm impacted over 460 laptop models. And it happened multiple times. The post 25 Random Facts List #851 first appeared on… Read More »

Keanu Reeves has never won an Oscar, Golden Globe, or Emmy award of any kind. In fact, he has never even been nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, or Emmy. The post 25 Random Facts List #850 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

Men tend to dream about other men more often than women. Studies show that men’s dreams are populated by around 67% of other men, while women’s dreams contain an equal mix of both genders. The post 25 Random Facts List #849 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

An animated Robocop series aired in 1988 for 12 episodes. 13 episodes were ordered but only 12 were made because the budget for the 13th funded the intended pilot for an X-Men animated series called “Pryde of the X-Men” which the 1992 Konami X-Men arcade is based on. The post 25 Random Facts List #848… Read More »

In 1969, concert promoter Bill Graham was asked to help organize the Woodstock Festival. He agreed under one condition: that Santana would be included in the lineup. After Bill persisted, Santana was given a 45-min set on Aug 16 for $2,500. The performance launched Santana to international fame. The post 25 Random Facts List #847… Read More »