26 Trivia Nuggets from Pop Culture History for Saturday, December 13, 2025
We all know what a cornucopia is: the horn-shaped basket with all manner of fruit and vegetables spilling out of it; it’s typically used as a symbol of abundance. Strangely, it is also strongly associated with the brand Fruit of the Loom. Thousands of people swear that its logo is a cornucopia filled with fruit… but it’s not. It’s just the fruit. No cornucopia. This is an example of the Mandela Effect, a phenomenon where a large number of people misremember a specific event or detail in the same way. There’s no gaslighting social phenomena here, don’t worry. We have sturdy, tried and true pop culture facts that will still leave you pleasantly surprised.
Chicken Skin
Flavor Sprays
It's giving diet culture.
Kathryn Hahn
Oprah's Rap
There is a forest in Romania that is home to paranormal activity.
Post Malone’s UFO Sighting
Source: 15 Celebrities Who Swear They Saw UFOs And/Or Aliens
Burger King's Whopperito
It doesn't sound half bad, but it's a poor attempt to compete with Chipotle, of all places!
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Subway
Source: Entrepreneur
The Left-Handed Whopper
Source: TIME
The Oscars
Sonny Bono
Bruce Willis
Nothing screams masculine like citrus cents.
Source: Fragrantica
Ice Cube
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Chris Hemsworth
Betty White
Source: Emmys
Haile Steinfeld
Miss Piggy
Maybe it would have been offensive at first, but surely now it would be considered an honor!
Ancient Egyptians
Mysterious past, mundane present.
River otters are returning to Detroit.
Just How Old the Earth Is
Source: USGS
The First Shopping Mall
What's the ancient Roman equivalent to an Auntie Anne's pretzel and a large lemonade?
Source: The Culture Trip
Ancient Battles
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