45 Random Bits of Trivia to Pull-Start Any Conversation Like A Rickety Old Lawnmower

It’s dusty. It’s cobweb-ridden. It hasn’t been useful in years, but we’re not going to let that small talk with your dad rot for another second. 

So while he rambles on about the weather, the Yankees and that one interesting thing that happened 30 years ago, you can loudly and confidently interrupt him with a highly interesting fact. You’ll probably scare him, but that might be the little jolt he needs. A gem like, “The Earth is actually farthest from the Sun in July” should save the convo — and your relationship overall.