12 Farm-Fresh Trivia Tidbits for Tuesday, February 4, 2025
If you’re going to get in a bar fight in a frozen tundra, you better make sure your belt is tight and your naughty bits are snug.
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Villain for Sale
A 28-year-old dude in Malaysia is advertising his villainy services to guys who want to look tough in front of their girlfriends. For a fee, he’ll stage a public confrontation and let you beat him up.
A Guy’s Penis Froze to the Ground While He Was Being Arrested for a Drunk Fight
A dude got in a bar fight in Alberta, Canada, and kicked a bouncer in the crotch after the brawl spilled outside. He was caught and wrestled to the ground while they waited for police to come, and since his pants had fallen down at some point, his bare hog was frozen to the pavement and had to be carefully extricated.
A Paralyzed Man Piloted a Drone
A 69-year-old man with a spinal cord injury was able to pilot a drone with a device that converted his thoughts into finger movements.
Dudes Are Way More Into A.I. Girlfriends Than Is Probably Healthy for a Society
In one study, 83 percent of men surveyed think they’re capable of forming a meaningful relationship with A.I. Seventy-eight percent said they’d make a copy of an ex, while, chillingly, 75 percent said they’d make an idealized version of their current girlfriend. Of those who currently have an A.I. GF, 80 percent said they'd be open to marrying them if it were legal.
Ancient Egypt’s Magician Doctor
Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old tomb that belonged to a famed Egyptian doctor. Teti Neb Fu treated Egypt’s rich and powerful, and moonlighted by summoning supernatural healing forces to aid him in his day job.
The Biggest Pet-Care Provider in America Is Mars (the Company That Makes M&M’s)
Mars started purchasing pet clinics about three decades ago, which has caused its total revenue to increase by 284 percent. Half of the company’s employees are vet workers, and the company owns nearly half of all corporate clinics in America.
We’d Be Better Off Flipping a Coin Than Listening to Punxsutawney Phil
Punxsutawney Phil has been a Pennsylvania tradition since 1887, with 100 years of his predictions on record. A study has shown, though, that he’s only been right 35 percent of the time.
Unfortunately, the True Weather Wunderkind Lives in Staten Island
Staten Island Chuck is a groundhog who’s been predicting the seasons since 1981, with 85 percent accuracy.
Goldman Sachs’ CEO Is a DJ
David Solomon recently had to quit DJing because the Goldman Sachs board said his performances as DJ D-Sol were a media “distraction.” He’ll probably be okay though, since his CEO salary is $39 million and he just pulled in an $80 million retention bonus.
The U.K.'s Planning a 140-ton Nuclear Graveyard
It’s taking a 140-ton stockpile of nuclear waste, converting it into a form that’s something close to stone and storing it deep underground in a Geological Disposal Facility.
The NFL Uses Roman Numerals for the Super Bowl Because You‘re Kind of Dumb
The NFL thought that calling the first championship “Super Bowl '67” would confuse its fans, since it's actually the championship of the '66 season. Some sportswriters started using roman numerals, which the NFL adopted for fifth Super Bowl because they believed it would “add a bit of 'class' to our 'unclassy' name.”
The Super Bowl’s New Record for a 30-Second Ad
For the first time, it costs $8 million for 30 seconds of Super Bowl ad time. Fox has sold at least 10 spots at that rate.
