Chances are we all know at least one person who serves as a bottomless pit of seemingly useless information. For some reason, certain individuals are able to remember the most random things, which can come in handy if they're ever on Jeopardy. But even though I'm not someone who is capable of remembering random facts, I do get a kick out of them.
If you enjoy miscellaneous trivia as much as I do, you'll have a ball with the list below!
They actually increase airflow and reduce the risk of choking if the lid is swallowed.
Other than coffee sleeve, other names include coffee clutch, coffee cozy, Java Jacket, and paper zarf. I have a feeling if I asked for a paper zarf people would think I'm crazy, crazy right!
Those used to be played after the movie. Hence the name "trailer"!
This pocket was actually designed for cowboys in the 1800's who commonly put a pocket watch in there.
Barbara Millicent Roberts is her official name. Her birthday also happens to be March 9, 1959.
Even though it may look like a standard, horizontal line, it's actually made up of small print that reads, “AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE.” I'm never going to unsee that writing now...
It's known as a nurdle. Why would this have a name??
They originate from Vienna, Austria.
Everyday, 127,000 trees are chopped down in order to meet the global demand for toilet paper.
It's actually meant to be used in the wash to make sure the detergent or other laundry products you use won't ruin the material.
According to Swedish scientists, there are 177,147 ways to tie a necktie.
It was actually set up by scientists at Cambridge University to check the levels of a coffee pot from their desks.
Without them, pop would have gone flat a lot quicker because they created a tight seal that kept both liquid and carbonation in the bottle. Pretty important, I'd say.
It was sold as medicine by Irish botanist, Sir Hans Sloane. I would say medicine is definitely good for the soul, maybe not the body, but definitely the soul.
In a Rouennais pattern deck of cards, the king of hearts is the only one without a mustache. Again, never going to unsee that now.
It holds what is thought to be one appropriate serving of dry pasta.
In the United States, M&Ms are made in New Jersey and Tennessee. Would love to know how many have ever been produced.
Coca-Cola's original formula used caramel to give it the brown coloring we know today. The 'cola' part of the name comes from kola nuts, also an ingredient in the original formula.
When a slinky is stretched completely flat, its length measures 87 feet.
In classic 10-finger typing, the bumps help direct your pointer fingers to the 'home keys'. This allows you to find your hand's positions on the keyboard without having to look.
This goes against everything you've ever known, but bananas, grapes, and oranges are actually berries.
It was marketed as "fairy floss." I wonder if they wanted more business or whether they regretted giving out cotton candy at the end of the day.
The two men who invented it were originally trying to create textured wallpaper, but the machine they were using ended up producing the plastic sheets covered with air bubbles we all know and love today.
