Funs Fact

In the 1960s, American preacher Solomon Burke was once booked to sing at a K*K rally. It was only when he showed up that the organizer noticed that he was black.

Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd was a great depression-era gangster and notorious bank robber, endeared himself to the public by destroying mortgage papers at the banks he robbed, freeing many from their debts.

Blue LED lights are installed at certain Tokyo train stations to deter suicides. Researchers have found that the presence of blue lights resulted in an 84% decrease in suicides. Although the exact reason is unknown, it is theorized that blue light has a positive calming effect on mood.

When famed reclusive author Thomas Pynchon appeared as himself on The Simpsons, he refused to speak one of the lines in which he was supposed to call Homer a "fat a*s," arguing he couldn't possibly say anything bad about his "role model".

In 1965, Tommy Cash—Johnny Cash's younger brother—released a song titled "I Didn't Walk the Line."

In Queensland, Australia, it's illegal to own a pet rabbit unless you're a magician.

Army ants that misinterpret the scent trails left by other ants will sometimes break from the crowd and march in circles. If enough ants join, they can form massive "death spirals."