12 Trivia Tidbits for Wednesday, July 3, 2024
We’ll tell you where you can start a career as a Soaksmith or a Puffer Nut, but we’re not telling you what those jobs are. If you have to ask, you’ll never know.
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Your Population Is Shrinking. Do You A) Improve Society Somewhat, or B) Make Existence Intolerable?
Greece’s economy has been hit by a couple of troubling trends: a shriveling headcount and a shortage of skilled workers. In response, its heavily pro-business prime minister has incentivized companies to institute a six-day workweek.
John Adams Wanted ‘Pomp’ and ‘Shews’ on July 2nd
While the Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4th, the Continental Congress actually declared independence on July 2nd. This was John Adams’ grand vision for the Second of July: “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. … It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade with shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations.”
Please Just Leave Chipotle Alone
Influencers have been whipping out their phones — and even bringing along their own lighting crews — to pressure Chipotle workers to stuff their bowls full of ungodly amounts of protein. Now, Wells Fargo analysts are scrutinizing the portions, having ordered and studied 75 identical bowls from different locations. They found that the heaviest bowl weighed 87 percent more than the lightest bowl.
For Sale: Basketball Team, Just Won
The company that owns the Boston Celtics is planning to sell a majority stake in the team, fresh off its 18th NBA championship. They purchased the team in 2002 for $360 million, and the team is currently valued at over $5 billion.
The Smartest Chicken in Recorded History
A Canadian chicken named Lucy broke a Guinness record by correctly identifying six letters, numbers and colors in one minute.
Wimbledon’s Renaissance-Ass Catering
Wimbledon isn’t just a huge tennis tournament; it’s also the largest event in the European catering world. For some reason, berries and cream is all the rage there, and they’re expecting to sell 50 tons of strawberries and almost 4,000 gallons of cream. That’s enough to kill approximately 10,000 Zachary Taylors.
A Soda That Turns Into Food in Your Stomach
In Tansan is a Japanese canned soda that reacts with your stomach acid once swallowed, and turns into a jelly that’s meant to stave off hunger.
An Orgy Grows in Brooklyn
The shores of Brooklyn are one of the majestic horseshoe crab’s natural habitats, making it a great place to witness their annual crab orgies. A female will release pheromones into the water to attract males. The first suitor will grab onto her shell with his specializied sex claws, then shoot his load into the water as she lays her eggs in the sand. Other males will follow mating pairs around and dump their spunk into the hideous sex soup in the hopes of inseminating those eggs.
The First Barcode Was Scanned 50 Years Ago
On June 26, 1974, a pack of Juicy Fruit was scanned in an Ohio supermarket.
Dinosaurs Were Holding Back Grapes
Nine new types of fossilized grapes were discovered, between 19 and 60 million years old, that change our timeline of the evolution of grapes. Dinosaurs’ consumption and migration habits tended to inadvertently terraform their surroundings, and their sudden death allowed all types of delicious plant life to thrive and evolve.
Tasmania’s Bizarre Job Market
The country of Tasmania is advertising 10 extremely Tasmanian jobs as part of a big tourism marketing campaign. If you’re an Australian resident, you can apply to be a Cave Conductor, Oyster Organizer, Paranormal Investigator, Puffer Nut, Sauna Stoker, Soaksmith, Star Seeker, Truffle Snuffler, Whine Whisperer or Wombat Walker.
Nano-Scale Cancer Hitmen
Engineers have developed nanorobots that activate their “kill switch” when they detect cancerous tumor cells nearby. They’ve been proven to be effective in mice.
