12 Farm-Fresh Trivia Tidbits for Sunday, February 16, 2025
If your hobby puts you at risk of being slurped by a whale, maybe it’s time to get a new hobby.
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A Guy Survived Getting Swallowed by a Whale
There’s footage of a kayaker in Chile minding his own business on the open water before being enveloped by the jaws of a humpback whale, who then spit him back out unharmed.
How Much Did Americans Spend on Valentine’s Day?
They shelled out a record $2.9 billion on flowers alone. Eighty percent of our flowers are imported, and 90 percent of those imports come through Miami International Airport, where customs agents specialize in agriculture.
Amazon’s Return-to-Office Policy Is Going Great
After ordering all remote employees to return to an office or die, their San Francisco offices are short 800 desks and 1,100 parking spaces.
And They’re Still Working Remotely, Just… From the Office
Due to poor organization, team members are often in different buildings, requiring them to meet remotely anyway.
Which Countries Pay the Least for Gas?
Venezuela pays 13 cents per gallon, Libya pays 12 cents and Iran pays a mere 11.
One Anal Surgeon Says You’re Wiping Your Butt All Wrong
Dr. Evan Goldstein says the way we wipe our butts is causing permanent damage to our b-hole skin. Wet wipes aren’t the answer; he says those throw off the delicate balance of cornhole bacteria. The only safe way to clean your crack is the soul-purifying power of the bidet.
Want to See Some X-Rays of Stuff Stuck up People’s Butts?
Don’t feel too bad; there are worse things to do to your chocolate starfish. Fact Lab on YouTube has compiled 17 X-rays of things uncomfortably stuck up there, from eggs to live ammo, and the occasional set of well-intentioned tongs meant to remedy the unfortunate situation.
The Danish Are Threatening to Buy California
Mocking America’s constant threat of imperialism, a Danish petition titled “Måke Califørnia Great Ægain” has racked up hundreds of thousands of signatures.
A Dude’s Soup Ring Wasn’t Enough to Save Him From Felony Burglary
You know how stores let you get away with burglary until you rack up enough stolen goods that they can charge you with a felony? A guy in Idaho finally got popped at a Walmart after stealing a ton of items, scanning a barcode for a can of soup he’d hidden on his ring to make it look like he was ringing them all up.
Scientists Want to Farm Edible Plastic on Asteroids
One potential source of food for a future, space-based civilization might be converting hard plastics into a substance that’s edible, a process called pyrolysis that’s done in an environment with no oxygen but lots of carbon. Asteroids are the perfect environments for these pyrolysis farms.
Sea Turtles Have a Mental Map of the Earth’s Magnetic Field
A study seems to have confirmed that sea turtles navigate 10,000-mile cross-planet migration by memorizing magnetic fields. They also do an adorable little dance when they detect a field they associate with food.
Tractor Beams Are Real Now
Engineers have developed a ray about the size of a microchip that’s able to grasp and move tiny particles using light alone.
