Random Facts Quotes

“The first computer mouse was invented by Doug Engelbart in 1964 and it was made of wood.”
― Michael Munroe, Random Facts: An Illustrated Collection of 1,000 Interesting Facts and Trivia

“In Russia, there is a chain of cafes where everything is free, and you pay based on how long you stay there. They have also opened a branch in London.”
― Michael Munroe, Random Facts: An Illustrated Collection of 1,000 Interesting Facts and Trivia

“Albert Einstein’s parents thought that he could be retarded because he couldn’t speak fluently until the age of nine.”
― Michael Munroe, Random Facts: An Illustrated Collection of 1,000 Interesting Facts and Trivia

“The can opener was invented in 1858, before that, people used a hammer and a chisel.”
― Michael Munroe, Random Facts: An Illustrated Collection of 1,000 Interesting Facts and Trivia

“The first email was sent in 1971.”
― Michael Munroe, Random Facts: An Illustrated Collection of 1,000 Interesting Facts and Trivia

“The most popular pet in the US is a cat; there are 88 million pet cats and 74 million dogs.”
― Michael Munroe, Random Facts: An Illustrated Collection of 1,000 Interesting Facts and Trivia

“In China 35 million people still live in caves.”
― Michael Munroe, Random Facts: An Illustrated Collection of 1,000 Interesting Facts and Trivia

“Sending a man to the moon and finding Osama Bin Laden cost America about the same amount of time and money, 10 years and $100 billion.”
― Michael Munroe, Random Facts: An Illustrated Collection of 1,000 Interesting Facts and Trivia

“The first passenger elevators were installed by Otis Elevator Company in 1857 in New York City, marking the beginning of the skyscrapers.”
― Michael Munroe, Random Facts: An Illustrated Collection of 1,000 Interesting Facts and Trivia

“Radio took 38 years to reach 50 million users, television took 13 years, and the internet took just 4 years.”
― Michael Munroe, Random Facts: An Illustrated Collection of 1,000 Interesting Facts and Trivia