40 Random Bits of Trivia You Could Mentally MacGyver Into a Coherent Thesis in a Pinch

Like royalty-free sound effects on YouTube, we’re giving you permission to use these facts however you see fit. If you have an essay due tomorrow, they’re at your disposal. Your teacher might be confused, since this hypothetical essay would start with a fact about toys, then not-so-seamlessly transition into a fact about the middle ages before ending on a Cold War high note. 

But hey, you handed something in. And we’re pretty sure that, although it made no sense as a clear piece, your ol’ teach will be thrilled to have learned some wildly interesting random facts!