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A Japanese ice cream company created a commercial to publicly apologize about needing to raise the price of their ice cream bars for the first time in 25 years from 60 yen to 70 yen. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #619 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

The deepest point on the Earth is the Mariana Trench with a maximum depth of 11,034 meters (36,201 ft). If Mount Everest were placed into the trench at this point, its peak would still be underwater by more than two kilometers (1.2 mi). The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #618 first appeared on KickassFacts.com.… Read More »

In 2016, the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum in Hollywood paid $4.8 million for Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress that Monroe wore at JFK’s 45th birthday celebration. The purchase cements it as one of the most expensive pieces of pop-culture memorabilia of all time. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #617… Read More »

Snapping shrimps (the family Alpheidae), that grow to only 3-5cm long, compete with sperm whales for the title of loudest animal in the ocean. Their snaps are capable of stunning fish and breaking glass jars. In numbers, the shrimp can interfere with sonar and underwater communication. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #616 first… Read More »

There’s a miniature art “museum” on the moon that includes a drawing of a dick by Andy Warhol. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #615 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 613, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. A 75-year Harvard study found close relationships are the key to a person’s success. Having someone to lean on keeps brain function high and reduces emotional, and physical, pain. People who feel lonely are more likely to experience health…… Read More »

Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 612, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. In 1965, the Soviet Union detonated a nuclear device near the Chagan river to create an artificial lake with a volume of about 10 million cubic meters under its Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy program. To date, the…… Read More »

The very first Nobel Prize in Physics went to Wilhelm Röntgen for his discovery of X-rays. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #612 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 280, click here. 1. Winston Churchill with a Tommy Gun during an inspection near Hartlepool, 1940. 2. A German civilian looks at a large poster portrait of Stalin at the center of Berlin, 3 June 1945. 3. This photo was taken in 1842 by French Diplomat…… Read More »

After mainland mammoths became extinct, a population of mammoths lived on Wrangel Island for another 7000 years after getting cut off from the mainland. However, due to the small gene pool, these mammoths suffered life-threatening mutations that resulted in their demise. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #611 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 609, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. Microsoft tried a 4-day workweek in Japan as part of a “Work Life Choice Challenge” by shutting down offices every Friday. Productivity, measured by sales per employee, increased by almost 40% compared to the same period the previous year.…… Read More »