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