12 Farm-Fresh Trivia Tidbits for Friday, October 25, 2024
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Google’s Invisible Watermark
Google’s A.I. text generator will create minuscule alterations in its output that aren’t visible to the naked eye, but can be detected with a cryptographic key.
You Can Get Fined $50,000 for Leaving a Fake Review Online
A new FTC rule will punish people who use AI to review bomb a product or service with a fine of up to $51,744 per violation.
There’s No Coke in Pink Coke
A bright pink party drug known as “pink cocaine” is making headlines, but it’s actually a mix of MDMA and ketamine.
More Women Than Men Are Smoking Pot in the U.S.
Studies have found that women are out-smoking men for the first time, making up 55 percent of the pot-smoking population. Women tend to use it as an anxiety treatment more than men, and the legalization of weed has allowed more women to access it.
Picky Eating May Be Genetic
Based on a study of identical twins (who share 100 percent of the same DNA) and fraternal twins (who do not), researchers have determined that the habit of eating a very small range of foods may be significantly more nature than nurture.
Novo Nordisk Says It’s Unsafe to Undersell Them
The pharmaceutical company that profits off of both Ozempic and Wegovy is begging the FDA to keep other companies from selling the drug semaglutide for cheaper, because it somehow poses a safety risk to the public.
What If Adults Could Eat Goldfish?
Goldfish crackers are rebranding (for a limited time), calling themselves “Chilean Sea Bass" instead of “Goldfish.” The vice president of the company says it’s to remind adults that “the iconic fish-shaped snack is for grown-up tastes too.”
Two Dudes Accidentally Hooted at Each Other Every Day for Over a Year
In 1997, one dude in Britain found an owl living in his backyard, and started hooting greetings to it at night. A nearby neighbor struck up the same tradition. After a year of this, their wives figured out that the two guys were just hooting back and forth, each mistaking the other for the real owl.
People Who Can’t Smell Also Breath Differently Than Everyone Else
Scientists put nasal devices on people with congenital anosmia, meaning they were born without the ability to detect smells, to count how often they sniffed. That group sniffed an average of four times over the course of a long breath, whereas the control group sniffed nine times. It may seem insignificant, but breathing habits can have long-reaching impacts on overall health.
The Most Expensive Sports Ball in History
Shohei Otani’s historic 50th home run ball from this season sold at auction for $4.39 million, the most of any ball in history.
The First New Aircraft Category Since 1940
The FAA recognized a brand new type of flying machine when they paved the way for regulation of eVTOLs. That stands for “electric vertical takeoff vehicles,” somehow.
Scream Into the Void
This website allows you to type out your darkest secrets or most troubling thoughts, and scream it into a digital void.