Here are some random facts for you.
1. Princess Alexandra of Bavaria, who lived in the 19th century, believed she had swallowed a glass piano as a child, and moved through her life carefully, so she would avoid shattering it.
2. A psychological phenomenon called the Pratfall Effect says that if someone finds you attractive, doing something embarrassing makes you MORE attractive to them.
3. “Where the Wild Things Are” was originally going to be called “Where the Wild Horses Are”, until Maurice Sendak realized he couldn’t draw horses.
4. The flag of the Philippines is flipped upside down when at a “state of war.”
5. A scientist in Antarctica tried to murder one of his coworkers because he kept spoiling the ends of books he wanted to read. It’s the first arrest for attempted murder ever in Antarctica. Some reports suggest that alcohol was involved.
(BBC / Wikipedia / The Conversation / Wikipedia / L.A. Times)
