What part of his body did Brad Pitt injure while filming “Troy”? Who has been granted “Honorary American Citizenship”? What do the French call America’s infamous brass knuckles? All your answers are located right here in your Fun Facts For Thursday!
1. About 15,000 books have been written about Abraham Lincoln. That sounds like a lot, but it’s WAY fewer than John F. Kennedy, he’s been the subject of 40,000 books. (New York Times)
2. Penguins can’t taste fish! Their taste buds only taste sour and salt, and the taste of fish comes from the umami taste bud. But it doesn’t matter, since penguins just swallow the fish whole without bothering to taste them. (NHV)
3. While Brad Pitt was playing Achilles in “Troy”, he injured his Achilles tendon. (Wikipedia)
4. The French term for brass knuckles is “poing americain,” which means “American fist.” (Wikipedia)
5. Only eight people have EVER been granted honorary American citizenship, and only two of them got it when they were alive: Winston Churchill and Mother Teresa. (Wikipedia)
