Here are some random facts for you.
1. “Astronaut” is a compound of two Greek words: “astro,” meaning “star,” and nautēs, meaning “sailor.” The first person to put these words together was Percy Greg in his 1880 sci-fi novel “Across the Zodiac”. The main character uses a spaceship called the “Astronaut” to journey to Mars.
2. The employees at Disney parks aren’t allowed to point with one finger, because it could be seen as a negative gesture by people from other countries. So they’ll always point with two fingers.
3. Elephants only need two hours of sleep a day, which is the least of any mammal.
4. A kicker earned the NFL MVP award in 1982. Mark Moseley won it as a member of the Washington Redskins. He made 20 out of 21 field goals that year, which is good. It must’ve been a REALLY mediocre season though.
5. Pinball machines were illegal in Oakland from the 1930s through 2014.
(Etymonline / Refinery 29 / NewScientist / Wikipedia / CBS News)
