– In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck
– Between 1900 and 1920, Tug of War was an Olympic event.
– The word "unfriend" appeared in print all the way back in 1659
– A baby can cost new parents 750 hours of sleep in the first year
– The American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-V handbook classifies caffeine withdrawal as a mental disorder
– In 19th-century Britain, opium for babies was marketed under the name "Quietness"
– Google was originally named BackRub
– Elmo is the only non-human to testify before Congress
– Mary Todd Lincoln was once asked if Abe had any hobbies. Her reply: “Cats.”
– Before Stephen Hillenburg created SpongeBob SquarePants, he taught marine biology
Courtesy of mentalfloss.com