12 Pieces of Trivia That Your Aunt Heard You Liked, So She Got Them for You as a Birthday Present
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It’s the thought that counts — especially when that thought makes your thoughts so much more fact-based!
You’ve Probably Smelled Brimstone Before
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Don’t let the biblical name fool you, brimstone isn’t a magical substance. It's just an old-fashioned name for sulfur.
Speed Up Your Diner Coffee Order
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“50-50” is classic diner slang for a coffee with half-and-half.
The Trick to Spotting Trick Dice
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On a proper six-sided die, two opposite sides will always add up to seven.
Where Six Flags Got Its Name
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From the same place it got its start: Texas. The “Six Flags” are the flags of the countries that have governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, The Republic of Texas, The United States and the Confederacy (whoops!).
The Winner of the First-Ever NBA Game
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The game took place in 1946, and the New York Knickerbockers scored a victory over the Toronto Huskies.
De Niro Da Saxophone Player
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Robert De Niro learned how to play the saxophone for the movie New York, New York, though his sax playing in the final film was still replaced with a professional’s.
The First Ever Television Sports Event
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It was a baseball game between Columbia and Princeton in 1939.
The Smallest Bone in the Human Body
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Despite their general floppiness, your ears do indeed contain small bones, including the stapes, the smallest bone in the body.
Becoming A London Cab Driver Isn’t A Walk Down Easy Street
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To become a cab driver in London, hopefuls study for years in order to pass a detailed test on London’s streets and landmarks known as “The Knowledge.”
They Didn’t Start With Scotch Tape
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3M, known mostly around offices these days, started as a mining company, and its name stands for “Minnesota Mining and Manafacturing.”
Scarabs Are A Little Less Regal Than You’d Think
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Based on the ancient Egyptian’s reverence for them, you might not immediately guess that the scarab is a dung beetle.
Uranus Almost Had Another Name
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The astronomer who discovered Uranus wanted to call it “George’s Star” for King George III, but instead, it was unfortunately forever known as Uranus.