100 Mind-Blowing Return Facts

The highest body count in film history goes to “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” with 836 on-screen deaths.

Penicillin was first called “mould juice”. In 1928, bacteriologist Alexander Fleming left a petri dish in his lab while he was on vacation—only to return and find that some liquid around the mould had killed the bacteria in the dish. This became the world’s first antibiotic, but before naming it penicillin, he called it “mould juice.”

Sailors consider black cats good luck. Some sailors use black cats as the ship’s cat in hopes of a safe voyage. Some fishermen’s wives would even keep a black cat at home as well in hopes of their husband’s safe return.

The Apollo 11 crew pre-made autographs for insurance. The Apollo 11 crew was prepared for the chance that they may not be able to return from their voyage. In an attempt to financially prepare their families, they signed many trinkets that their families could sell if the mission failed.

Dolphins are highly trainable creatures. During the Vietnam War, both America and the Soviet Union trained dolphins. These animals could detect mines, deliver needed equipment to divers, retrieve lost items, and protect submarines. Dolphins are very intelligent and emotional. The dolphin who portrayed Flipper chose not to return to the surface for air and died with her trainer, essentially committing suicide.

Which is the older email or www? Most people don’t realize email came long before the World Wide Web. Before the web came along, email worked much differently than today. Users needed to dial a rotary phone to connect to Micronet and access the email webpage. Academic researchers and government entities used email at the time. Consumer usage simply didn’t exist until the Internet came to fruition. Considering what email is today, its original form is archaic and almost confusing to see in action. For that reason, not a single person wants to return to the email systems of the past.

Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi was not a man in a suit; he was a giant puppet.

Only eight per cent of businesses that pay ransom to hackers receive all of their data in return. (Sophos)

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