Here are some random facts for you.
1. Uranus was originally named “Herschel.” It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1781. Several names were proposed in the decades after, but it wasn’t until the mid-1800s that there was a consensus to call it “Uranus,” after the Greek god of the sky and the heavens.
2. When someone is in the dark for a long period of time, their sleep schedule adjusts to 36 hours awake then 12 hours of sleep. Scientists have no idea why.
3. Double Stuf Oreos only contain 1.86 times as much cream as regular Oreos, not actually “double” the amount.
4. Louis the 19th only served as the king of France for 20 minutes. He took over the throne from his father on August 2nd, 1830, thought about it for 20 minutes, decided he didn’t want to be king, and abdicated so Henry the Fifth could take over.
5. The song “Mah Na Mah Na” is now associated with the Muppets, but it was originally written in Italy in 1968 for the soundtrack of a softcore porn movie.
(Wikipedia / BBC / Tasting Table / Wikipedia / Wikipedia)
