12 Farm-Fresh Trivia Tidbits for Monday, January 20, 2025
If you’re one to keep up with perfume trends, get ready to stink like soup this year.
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This Cop Got in an Accident Because He Was Watching Porn Behind the Wheel
After rear-ending a woman, a Florida cop first said that his brakes locked up, then that he was texting his cop buddies about cop stuff, but when his bodycam footage was revealed, he was forced to admit he was just browsing some smut in traffic.
A Library of Awful Web Design
WebsitesFromHell.net is a compendium of the most outrageous and least inspired homepages on the internet, from White-Dove-Releases.com’s HTML 101-level graphics to the eye-scarring decadence of y2kid.xyz.
DuoLingo Has Seen a Huge Uptick in Traffic Since Disgruntled TikTok Users Have Turned to RedNote
DuoLingo had a 216-percent spike in English-speakers accessing the app to learn Chinese, in order to speak to fellow commenters on RedNote.
The Oldest Pickle in the World (Maybe)
A guy brought a jarred pickle onto Antiques Roadshow, claiming his ancestor grew the huge cucumber in the jar, popped in the ingredients and sealed it up in 1845. The glass jar itself would be worth about $200, but if they can verify that this is the oldest pickle in the world, it could triple the price.
The First Military Submarine Was Invented During the Revolutionary War
Turtle was a big wooden barrel that the single occupant could pedal and steer, using air pumps to dive and surface. It had a contraption on the outside that could drill into a ship’s hull and secretly attach explosives, but the one ship they tried it on had an iron hull.
Someone Destroyed Ebenezer Scrooge’s Headstone
A headstone used in A Christmas Carol was on display in Shrewsbury, England, where it was smashed to pieces by an unknown vandal.
Suck on Soup
Progresso made a savory hard candy that tastes like chicken noodle soup “for a totally new way to enjoy the taste you love whenever and wherever you want.”
Stephen King Owned Three Rock Radio Station
King was operating three different independent radio stations out of Bangor, Maine, but shut them down on New Year’s Eve: “While radio across the country has been overtaken by giant corporate broadcasting groups, I’ve loved being a local, independent owner all these years.”
For a Couple of Years, Volkswagen Made More Sausages Than Cars
Volkswagen used to produce and sell its own currywurst, employing 30 people to make 18,000 sausages per day. In 2015 and 2017, that worked out to more sausages than cars.
Perfume Trends Point to Savory Scents in 2025
The perfume industry is on a big food kick, and experts expect a pivot from baked goods to savory foods this year — from carrot to pizza to fermented soybean.
How Much Does a Relationship Cost?
One survey found that people are spending $9,200 per person on a 1.5-year relationship. It mainly comes down to dates, gifts and small vacations.
How Many Red Gummy Bears Is Too Many Red Gummy Bears?
The much-maligned Red Dye No. 3 was taken out of cosmetic products long ago, and must now be removed from food. Consuming more than 3.2 milligrams per pound of bodyweight is where you’d start to see the negative health effects. That means if you’re having more than 36 red gummy bears a day, you may want to seek medical attention.
