36 Random Bits of Trivia the Coinstar Machine Didn’t Know What to Do With

Facts in, facts out — because you’re sharing them, not because you're forgetting them

We recently had a friend excitedly share a fun fact with us. It was nice, but we quickly realized that he learned it from us moments earlier. Which got us thinking: How fast is the turnaround time of the average fact share? 

With no hard data to study, you’ll have to be our first test subject. If you have time, please read these, start a timer, then stop it the moment you’ve shared them. Thank you in advance!

Marcel’s Monstrous Modernist Masterpiece

Source 

A lost city with more buildings than Manhattan was discovered in Mexico.

AU News

PepsiCo Made a Hyper-Caffeinated Drink Called Pepsi A.M.

Mental Floss

Snails can hibernate for three years when the weather isn’t cooperating.

AZPetVet

Reported toad in distress in airport parking lot was monitor lizard.

UPI

Special Lego figurines made of metal are in a space probe.

Space

France bans use of 'steak,' 'sausage' to describe vegetarian products.

DW 

Motorcyclist clocked at 144 mph said he was going fast 'because it was hot.'

MPR News

Steve Irwin named his daughter after two animals he liked.

Tulsa World

There was a friendly fire incident between F-15s and US Army helicopters.

National Interest

P.T. Barnum was a P(retty) T(errible) person.

Lost Museum

Oscars during WWII were made of painted plaster.

Oscars

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