10 Fun Facts That You’ll Love To Know
#1 J.K. Rowling chose the unusual name “Hermione” so young girls wouldn’t be teased for being nerdy.
#2 Hewlett-Packard’s (also known as HP) name was decided in a coin toss in 1939.
#3 There are a total of 1,710 steps in the Eiffel Tower.
#4 The names of the Pokémon Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan are based on Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.
#5 Pigs are considered to be the world’s fifth-smartest animal.
#6 Pirates wore earrings because they believed they improved their eyesight.
#7 Los Angeles original name is “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula.”
#8 The Twitter bird actually has a name – Larry.
#9 Octopuses actually have six arms and two legs!