12 Fresh Trivia Tidbits for Friday, September 20, 2024
What do you get when you mix a tsunami with a fjord? A global mystery.
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The Cash-Landrum Incident
In 1980, a handful of people in the middle of Texas witnessed a diamond-shaped UFO being chased by a flock of military helicopters. It’s still never been adequately explained.
‘Your Eyes Are Lined With Ham!’
“Avere gli occhi foderati di prosciutto” is an Italian idiom that means someone is blind to what’s right in front of them.
Everyone Hates This One Statue of Queen Elizabeth II
A statue of the Queen was unveiled in Northern Ireland, and what the local government is describing as “a dignified pose reflecting her grace,” locals are saying “looks more like Mrs. Doubtfire than our late Queen.”
The Hotel 32 Miles Off the Coast of North Carolina You Can Pay to Clean
The Frying Pan Tower is an old Coast Guard lighthouse that’s surrounded by nothing but open ocean, sharks and weird fish. The guy who bought it from the government is still in the process of refurbishing it, so guests can buy a discounted Volunteer package for $900, where they’ll help clean and weld stuff.
The World Nomad Games
Kazakhstan’s fifth annual World Nomad Games included events like horseback wrestling and sheep carcass rugby.
The U.S. Government Spends About $90 Million Per Year on Pennies
The amount of coins produced each year varies pretty widely. In 2023, they made 4.5 billion of them. Production peaked in 1982 at 16.7 billion.
The Most Mispronounced Names in Every Country
Someone made a map of mispronounced names using search data from Forvo, an online pronunciation tool. In America, people searched the name Emory the most. Worldwide, the most-searched names were Victoria, Xuxa and Sean.
Science Has Found the Source of a Literal Earth-Shaking Event
A nine-day-long bout of global seismic activity has been traced to a tsunami inside a fjord in Greenland. The enormous energy of the tsunami was trapped inside the tall walls of the fjord, causing vibrations to jostle the entire globe for over a week.
Tupperware Is Filing for Bankruptcy
The product so good at marketing that people forget it’s a proper noun has finally been forced to drastically change its business model. It’s now undergoing a “transformation into a digital-first, technology-led company,” whatever that means for a bowl company.
Marmosets Have Names
Marmosets are the first non-human primates found to use unique calls for individuals in their communities.
Someone Found an Ancient Asteroid Crater on Google Maps
A guy planning a camping trip to Quebec noticed a big ol’ crater in the mountains that geophysicists have now agreed is “very suggestive of impact.”
The CDC Has a Favorite Vegetable
The CDC has awarded the watercress a perfect Nutrient Density Score of 100/100. Chinese cabbage came in second with 98/100.
