15 Fascinating Facts That Improved Our Overall Mood

"You have to understand, this was not easy for us, the day Ben almost died. You're a soldier like I am, only better, and you had the courage to do something so many men are afraid to do when they find themselves in mortal peril — you saved the life of a fellow warrior."
Two men stood facing each other at opposite ends of the long, shallow trench. One held his M1 Garand at a high port, while the other rested it on a sandbag. Both soldiers wore heavy camouflage clothing.
The soldier who was holding the rifle continued "You weren't even in our foxhole. In fact... " he hesitated, then inhaled. "What were you doing that night when you found Ben and saved his life?"
The other man let his head fall, then began to speak: "I was looking for my letter from home ... the one I thought I'd lost."
"You mean the one with the ... ?"
"Yes. The one with the fifteen facts. You know, the ones that go .... "
You can vote from space, if you have a Texas ballot.

LEGO headquarters has an underground vault.

The Queen has a special handbag language.

Best Picture nominated “Taxi Driver” was written in 5 days.

Lucas’ dog inspired Chewbaca.

Supermarkets in France

Chicken soup is good for the soul, and for boning.

7 trees are saved with every one ton of recycled paper.

The Moon

Otters have pockets for their favorite rocks.

20/20 Vision

We have been in the Holocene for a few thousand years.

A third of September was lost on the first leap year.

Crickets can tell you the temperature if you listen closely.

“Electric Knifefish” sounds so much more badass.
