30 Trivia Nuggets From Pop Culture History For Tuesday, December 23rd
Sometimes curiosity behaves much like a stray cat; it shows up unannounced at the most random moments, meowing for attention. One minute, you're lost in a Wikipedia rabbit hole or watching a four-hour YouTube deep dive on something that has zero impact on your life. Then, just as suddenly, it disappears for weeks while you lck into your routine, thinking only about deadlines and to-do lists.
But feeding your curiosity regularly is good for you— it keeps your mind playful and young! So if your brain is craving a little treat the way a cat craves a slice of salami, you’ve come to the perfect place.
Ron Perlman
This is every LOTR fan's most paintful “One Who Got Away” of films.
Source: ScreenCrush/YouTube
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The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Shawshank Redemption
Source: Refinery 29
Buttered Toast
For some reason, I assumed it was because the buttered side is heavier. That's why I'm no scientist!
Polar Bears
It’s For Science
Sounds like the start of a plot to a really weird high school comedy.
Sally Ride
Bicycles
Source: The New Statesman
Dark Matter And Energy
Source: NASA
Space Suits
Dorian Elizabeth Leigh
PlayStation 2
Martial Arts in Cinema
Kanye West
The Nightmare Before Christmas
This and Coraline are often wrongly attributed to Tim Burton!
The Puppets in Isle of Dogs
Ancient Greece
Army of Darkness
Sources: Blind Squirrel Props, Atlas Obscura
Stone Pillows
Source: These 47 Facts Will Make You A Walking History Channel
Pythagoras
Did he never hear the phrase, “Beans, beans, good for the heart?”
Source: Plants of Life, Plants of Death
Burger King's Burger Pizza
Subway
You know, it may not be the absolute tastest of fast food chains, but it sure is reliable.
Low Sugar Food
Raw Eggs
Lincoln
Source: Factinate
Adele
The Ninja Rap
A Star Is Born
Source: Vanity Fair
Star Trek: Beyond
Source: GeekWire