Here are some fun facts to help get you through the day and look like the most informed person at the water cooler…
Fun (or not-so-fun) Facts:
- London’s subway system plays classical music in more than 60 stations to deter bad behavior, and they’ve used it for 20 years . . . since 2003.
- The producers of“Deadpool” had to pay $10,000 for Ryan Reynolds to be able to wear a T-shirt with Bea Arthur’s face on it in the movie.
- Only one Major League Baseball player has ever committed suicide during the season. A catcher for the Cincinnati Reds named Willard Hershberger killed himself in August of 1940 . . . right in the middle of a bad hitting slump.
- The marijuana that’s used in research studies legally has to come from a lab at the University of Mississippi . . . and apparently, it’s pretty weak.
- Sudoku may sound Japanese, but it was originally invented in France in the late 19th century. It got its name when a company in Japan started publishing the puzzles and called them “Sudoku” in 1986.
(Classic FM / Cinema Blend / Wikipedia / Futurism / Wikipedia)
Strange and trending news:
- In a poll, 21% of Americans say they consider themselves a “spender.” 33% consider themselves a “saver.” And 41% claim they’re BOTH. (Full Story)
- A city in the Netherlands had to put up signs at a nude beach . . . reminding people that while they can be naked, they can’t actually have sex. (Full Story)
- The median age of the world’s billionaires is now 67. (Full Story)
- Have you ever FORGOT elements of a concert that you were super excited to see? There’s some science backing up the idea of “post-concert amnesia” . . . but it can relate to anything thrilling, not just concerts. (Full Story)
- Wedding hack? A woman saved the leftovers from her sister’s wedding . . . froze them . . . and served them at her own wedding eight months later. (Full Story)
- A convenience store worker in Singapore helped her boss learn how to use surveillance cameras . . . and then later got caught stealing by those cameras. (Full Story)
- For whatever reason, a TikTok from last summer is going viral on the “correct” way to use a colander. Instead of pouring pasta out into it . . . you put it over the top of the pan and pour the water out through it. (Full Story) (This is not the “correct” way, but it IS good if you want to save some of the pasta water.)