Hello! Welcome, welcome to our newest edition of Heads-UP! This week, we have a series of unexpected facts for you, so without further delay…
Unlike tortoises, sea turtles can’t enter their shells to protect themselves. This is due to their flattened shell, which is used to provide better hydrodynamics, to withstand underwater pressure, and possibly to warm up better. – Lisa
Baseball—called yakyū—is Japan‘s most popular sport – Cécile
In 1967, public relations consultant Murray Roman hired 15,000 women to place a million calls a day to prospective customers on behalf of Ford Motor Company. They reached 20 million people; 40,000 bought cars. – Lynn (courtesy of the amazing Quartz newsletter)
Mario was initially a carpenter, following Donkey Kong world. It’s in Mario Bros. that Mario became a plumber, as the various game worlds often refer to pipes, underground settings etc. – Laurent
66% of Brits say they don’t care that much about Britain’s royal wedding between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry that will take place on May 19 with much fanfare. – Ayesha