Here are some random facts for you.
1. Abraham Lincoln became the first historical figure to appear on a circulating U.S. coin when pennies were redesigned in 1909, in honor of what would’ve been his 100th birthday.
2. The dates 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, 10/10, and 12/12 all fall on the same day of the week each year. This year, they’re all on a Friday. Next year, they’ll all be on a Saturday.
3. Adolf Hitler was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1939. But the prize ended up not being awarded to anyone, because World War Two broke out. You know, because of Hitler.
4. The chemical compounds that cause a “skunk” smell in old beer are the same compounds that actual skunks have in their spray.
5. There’s a statue of Jason Voorhees, the “Friday the 13th” serial killer, chained to the bottom of a Minnesota lake
(Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Nobel Prize / Professor Beer / Nerdist)
