12 Farm-Fresh Trivia Tidbits for Friday, February 7, 2025
Aw, A.I. companies are having trouble with A.I. applications. Poor li’l fellas.
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The Super Bowl Will Be the First NFL Game Since 2021 Not to Have ‘End Racism’ Printed in the End Zones
Even though the league has doubled down on its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, they’ve decided to replace it with “Choose Love,” coincidentally just in time for Donald Trump’s planned attendance at the game.
The Biggest Linemen in the History of the Super Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles’ starting linemen average 6-foot-6 and 338 pounds (one inch taller and 26 pounds heavier than the Kansas City Chiefs’ average).
TV Is Dying — Or at Least Atrophying
From 2023 to 2024, the television industry released 7 percent fewer shows and 20 percent fewer episodes. The number of comedies produced from 2019 to 2024 has dropped 39 percent.
The Great Egg Heist
Pennsylvania cops are trying to figure out who stole 100,000 eggs from a distribution center. That’s a haul worth about $40,000.
An A.I. Company Is Having Problems With A.I. Applications
When applying to Anthropic, you’ll encounter the question, “Why do you want to work here?” Apparently, plenty of applicants were backing up a dump truck of A.I. slop, because they’re begging people “please do not use A.I. assistants.”
You Have About a Spoon’s Worth of Microplastics in Your Brain
Studies have found that the concentration of microplastic in the average brain has increased by 50 percent from 2016 to 2024, to seven grams — enough to make a full plastic spoon.
To Get Out of Jury Duty, a New York Judge Declared He’s Incapable of Being Impartial. He Ended Up Losing His Entire Job
In 2023, justice Richard T. Snyder made the Cletus the Slackjawed Yokel-ass statement, “I know everybody come in front of me. I know they are guilty. They would not be in front of me.” He was reported to state officials, and accidentally doubled down in his own defense, arguing, “I meant, that they were guilty because they did something wrong. But they’re not guilty ‘til they come to court. They’re innocent ‘til proven guilty.”
Anyway, he’s out of a job now.
Get Ready for Big-Ass Brussels Sprouts
British grocery store Tesco claims they’ve made Brussels sprouts up to 30 percent larger by encouraging farmers to plant slightly differently. Planting them in silt gives them access to more nutrients, and puts them in a location to benefit from coastal sea breezes.
Tesla Sales Keep Dropping Because Europe Has No Tolerance for Nazis
Tesla sales are sinking all over the world as Elon Musk tries to forcibly reshape world politics, most notably in Germany, where his support of neo-Nazi party AfD coincides with a 60 percent decline.
Dutch Seniors Are Revolting Against a Booze Ban
A retirement home in the Netherlands instituted a ban on “strong drink” in communal areas, but residents are protesting by hanging banners off their balconies reading “in charge of my own glass” and “stop being patronising.”
Scientists Are Studying Crowds Like Liquid
In particular, crowds at the famed Running of the Bulls in Spain follow predictable fluid dynamics, oscillating every 18 seconds.
A Producer Found Out They’d Won a Grammy While Out on Their Amazon Route
Joey Hamhock was a co-producer on two songs off Doechii’s mixtape “Alligator Bites Don’t Heal,” which won Best Rap Album. Hamhock’s phone started blowing up while he was out delivering packages.
