12 Glistening Bits of Trivia Sparkling at the Bottom of the Riverbed
Kendrick Lamar Was the First Rapper to Win A Pulitzer
Turns out Drake violated one very reliable rule: Don't make enemies of people with Pulitzer Prizes.
Public Christmas Decorations Are Illegal in Saudi Arabia
Stores aren’t even allowed to put trees up in their windows.
The Smallest Country in the World
The Catholic city-state of Vatican City covers only one-fifth of a square mile.
The Roman Mile Was Simpler Than the Modern One
The Roman mile was simple: the distance of 1,000 paces, or 5000 feet. It was made the wonky total of 5,280 in order to play nicely with acres.
The Average Human’s Number of Breaths Per Day
Depending on your fitness, your mileage may vary, but the average number of breaths a human takes per day is 23,040.
Moles Are Hungry Little Critters
A mole is constantly eating, because their high metabolic rate means they can starve to death within a couple hours.
The First Ever Happy Meal
It was cooked up for McDonald’s by advertising executive Bob Bernstein, tested in 1977, and launched nationally in 1979.
Ever Wonder Which Bone Is the Wishbone?
That little bit of skeleton you’re snapping is the bird's furcula, or effectively its collarbone.
A Completely Waterless Sea
It’s the Sea of Tranquility, and it’s the name for a portion of the moon's surface
Bjorn Borg’s Incredible Wimbledon Streak
Though he might be less of a household name than Andre Agassi or John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg was a force in tennis, winning Wimbledon for five years in a row from 1975 to 1980.
Life Magazine’s First Ever Cover Photo
The inaugural issue of Life was graced with a photo by Margaret Bourke-White, showing the Fort Peck Dam's spillways.