Fact 15

1. James Buchanan, the 15th U.S. president continuously bought slaves with his own money in order to free them.

Fact 14

William McKinley was on the $500 bill, Grover Cleveland was on the $1,000, and James Madison was on the $5,000.

Fact 13

Officials in Portland, Ore., drained 8 million gallons of water from a reservoir in 2011 because a buzzed 21-year-old peed in it.

Fact 12

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the most commonly stolen vehicle in 2012 was the 1994 Honda Accord.

Fact 11

The 50-star American flag was designed by an Ohio high school student for a class project. His teacher originally gave him a B–.

Fact 10

Only one McDonald’s in the world has turquoise arches. Sedona, AZ thought yellow clashed with the natural red rock.

Fact 9

A 2009 search for the Loch Ness Monster came up empty. Scientists did find over 100,000 golf balls.

Fact 8

Before settling on the Seven Dwarfs we know today, Disney considered Chesty, Tubby, Burpy, Deafy, Hickey, Wheezy, and Awful.

Fact 7

J.P. Morgan once offered $100,000 to anyone who could figure out why his face was so red. No one solved the mystery.

Fact 6

In response to The Lorax, the forest products industry published Truax to teach kids the importance of logging.

Fact 5

Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.

Fact 4

The actor who was inside R2-D2 hated the guy who played C-3PO, calling him "the rudest man I've ever met."

Fact 3

There was a third Apple founder. Ronald Wayne (pictured at home in 2010) sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976.

Fact 2

In 2006, an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The price rose to $3,000 before eBay shut it down.

Fact 1

In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck.