26 Trivia Nuggets from Pop Culture History for Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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26 Trivia Nuggets from Pop Culture History for Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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I was pretty disappointed to learn, quite embarassingly recently, that while the burning of the Library of Alexandria was certainly a terrible tragedy, the knowledge lost in the flames likely would not have led us to have futuristic technology any sooner. I suspect a certain program on the Discovery Channel is to blame for my firm belief that this event set humanity back by thousands of years and completely annihilated all proof of the existence of the lost city of Atlantis. You all know the one. 

But listen, this list of pop culture knowledge isn't going anywhere. Well, it's certainly not burning in a fire any time soon. 

Beethoven

Beethoven used exactly 60 beans in his cup of coffee. This was SO important to him, he would often count every bean when he made coffee. NOW YOU KNOW

Source: Slate

Time Travel

Time travel is a tried and true fictional premise. But the concept is banned in China. According to China's General Bureau of Radio, Film aNd Televisi

Azodicarbonamide

HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A YOGA MAT? Well, maybe you have. We won't judge. Just pointing out that fast food buns sometimes contain azodicarbonamide, which

Tom Hanks

TOM HANKS COLLECTS TYPEWRITERS The beloved actor even wrote a book about typewriters called Uncommon Type.

Source: NPR

Sesame Street

CRACKED C 123 SESAME STREET The show has won 189 Emmys. That's enough to give four to every US President in history.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hollywood tough guy, also took ballet lessons.

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