12 Farm-Fresh Trivia Tidbits for Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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Segregation Is Back on the Menu
The federal government previously had a policy against working with contractors who had segregated restaurants, waiting rooms and water fountains, but the Trump administration decided to remove the clause.
A Republican State Senator Suggested Categorizing Disagreeing With Trump as a Mental Illness, Then Was Quickly Caught Trying to Sexually Assault a Child
Minnesota State Senator Justin Eichorn was one of five politicians who introduced legislation to make “Trump Derangement Syndrome” a mental illness. Just days later, the 40-year-old was caught soliciting prostitution from a cop who was posing as a 17-year-old.
There Are Six Bulldogs in March Madness
Of the 68 teams in the opening bracket, six of them are the Bulldogs: Yale, Drake, Mississippi State, Gonzaga, Georgia and Bryant.
Treating Your Restless Leg Syndrome May Cause ‘Deviant Sexual Behavior’
A drug commonly used to treat ailments like restless leg syndrome and Parkinson’s was found in 2003 to have possibly caused “deviant sexual behavior.” Patients have only recently found out about this risk, as the literature was watered down to mention “abnormally high” sexual appetite, and warn not to take the drug if you’re prone to “any unusual urges and/or behaviors.”
Which Schools Are the Most Well-Endowed
The largest endowments in America are Stanford ($36 billion), Yale ($40 billion) and Harvard ($50 billion).
A 13-Year-Old Who Flubbed the National Anthem Redeemed Herself 22 Years Later
When Natalie Zito was 13, she froze up singing the anthem before a nationally televised NBA playoff game. Portland Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks put his arm around her and helped her finish. Twenty-two years later, with Cheeks in attendance, Zito completed the anthem unassisted in the same arena.
The New Book That Makes ‘The Social Network’ Look Like a Paid Advertisement
Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams released a memoir, Careless People, in which she details egregious behavior on a global scale (Facebook offered to gather data and implement censorship for the Chinese government), and lower-stakes stuff that’s just plain weird (Sheryl Sandberg made her assistant buy her $13,000 of lingerie).
She’s Legally Not Allowed to Promote It, So It’s Up to You and Me
Meta got a favorable legal ruling that says the book technically breaks a non-disparagement agreement, so she’s not allowed to do any promotion for it.
The Disgusting Food Museum
Sweden’s Disgusting Food Museum displays 80 of the world’s grossest foods, which elicit vomit often enough that visitors are given barf bags.
Tracy Morgan Puked at a Knicks Game
Morgan was photographed in the front row, yakking right onto the court. He was taken away in a wheelchair, and released a cheerful hospital bed photo a little while later explaining that it was just food poisoning. He makes a good point: “The Knicks are now 1-0 when I throw up on the court so maybe I’ll have to break it out again in the playoffs.”
The Longest Conveyor Belt in the United States
An oil company just shelled out $400 million to build a 42-mile conveyor belt from Texas to New Mexico, which they hope in the long run will be cheaper than driving endless truckloads of sand for fracking purposes.
Gainesville’s Sewer System Is an Underground Jungle
Scientists placed 39 cameras in the sewers under Gainesville, Florida, and found a whole ecosystem of raccoons, bats and alligators using it as superhighway to get around the city.