12 Trivia Tidbits for Thursday, July 18, 2024

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How Much Did Alaska Cost?

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When the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, they paid $7.2 million, or roughly 2 cents an acre.
The Proper Name for A Pizzamaker

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A real, proper pizzamaker in a pizzeria is known as a pizzaiolo.
The Sex of A Clownfish Is A Tough Question to Answer

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Clownfish are hermaphroditic. They all begin life as males, but are capable of changing sexes.
You've Been to A Pub, But What About A Snug?

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The “snug,” present in many Irish pubs, was a private area for patrons who didn't want to be seen to drinking in public.
What Were the First TV Dinners?

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Long before the era of Kid Cuisine and the like, the first TV dinner featured turkey, cornbread, peas and sweet potatoes.
Bees Have an Unsettling Amount of Eyes

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Not by sheer amount, but by the fact that it’s an odd number: five.
Oranges Are A Human-Made Hybrid

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They were created by crossbreeding the mandarin with the pomelo.
The Name for Actual, Black and Gray Colorblindness

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Most people probably know that “colorblindness” is usually a difficulty differentiating certain colors, not a world in grayscale. Though that does exist. The condition is called “monochromacy.”
The Largest Meteorite Impact Crater on Earth

It’s in Vredefort, South Africa, and it’s from an impact roughly two billion years ago, which originally left a crater estimated between 180 and 300 kilometers wide.
The First U.S. President to Throw Out A First Pitch

On April 14, 1910, William Howard Taft threw out the first pitch on Major League Baseball's Opening Day, at a game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators.
What Are ‘Blue Laws’?

The term blue laws, supposedly based on the color of the paper they were originally written on, refers to laws that regulate activities on Sundays or religious holidays.
What Al Capone’s Business Card Said

Obviously, he couldn’t put “crime boss.” Instead, it said he was a used furniture dealer.