12 Trivia Tidbits for Tuesday, June 25, 2024
How to Survive Getting Lost in a National Park
A study by SmokyMountains.com documented folks who got lost for any amount of time in a National Park, and how they survived. Standouts include Lacy Murphy, who “slept inside a tree trunk, licked leaves and moss for moisture,” and Eric LeMarque, who “chewed on pine seeds and bark, and ate parts of his own flesh.”
A Professional Pillow Fighting League Is Coming to TV
The Pillow Fight Championship league was founded in 2021, and was finally able to sell broadcast rights to a company called 2500 Media after being briefly featured on ESPN2.
New World’s Ugliest Dog Just Dropped
The winner of this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog competition is Wild Thang, an 8-year-old Pekingese with a permanently lolling tongue.
The Hardest Golf Course in the World
It seems subjective, but there’s an official scoring and ranking system. The USGA gives South Carolina’s Ocean Course, designed by golf wizard Pete Dye, a Slope Rating of 155 and Course Rating of 79.6, which we’re assured is crazy hard.
Porch Pirates Are Competing for Territory
Doorbell footage from a Pennsylvania home shows two porch pirates sprinting to steal a freshly delivered package, when the delivery person was still barely 10 feet from the front door. The winner appeared to be holding a knife, while his opponent picked up a flower pot to wield in defense.
Someone Went All ‘American Vandal’ on a Parking Lot Full of Cybertrucks
An unknown graffiti “artist” spraypainted the words “fuck elon” on the hoods and doors of 34 Cybertrucks in a Florida parking lot that was recently leased by Tesla.
The Next Ten Years of Characters Hitting the Public Domain
Steamboat Willie entered the public domain this year, and some familiar friends are following soon: Popeye (2025), Betty Boop and Pluto (2026), Goofy (2028), Donald Duck and King Kong (2029), Snow White (2033) and Superman (2034).
America Is Taking AC to France
The Paris Olympics announced plans to install somewhat eco-friendly cooling pipes in competitors’ rooms to cut down on the games’ carbon footprint. Team USA said no thanks, we’re just gonna lug a bunch of AC units with us.
A Woman Claimed Breach of Contract When Her Boyfriend Didn’t Take Her to the Airport
A New Zealand woman entered into a verbal agreement with her boyfriend of six years, but he backed out, causing her to seek compensation for the expense of a new plane ticket.
Argentina’s Growing Beef Problem
Inflation and recession have caused beef prices to skyrocket in Argentina, and Argentinians really love their beef. They’re on track to consume just 97 pounds of beef per person in 2024, which is down drastically from 2023’s 115 pounds, and almost incomprehensibly less than the 220 pounds they were packing away in the 1950s.
The Oldest Liquid Wine Ever Discovered
A red-brown sloshy sludge found in a 2,000-year-old Roman tomb has been recognized as the oldest wine found preserved in its liquid form.
Alex Trebek’s Official USPS Stamp Is Printed in the Form of a Question
The longtime JEOPARDY! host just got his own Forever stamp, that’s phrased (and capitalized) appropriately. It looks like a clue from the show, and reads, “THIS NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN HOSTED THE QUIZ SHOW ‘JEOPARDY!’ FOR 37 SEASONS,” with “Who is Alex Trebek?” printed upside-down underneath.