World’s Weirdest Facts
This animal can hold its breath longer than a dolphin — up to 40 minutes — by slowing its heart rate.
What is a sloth?
SLDS 2 focuses on a new core design principle that improves visual density and readability.
What is compactness?
This fruit is the only one that wears its seeds on the outside.
What is a strawberry?
"Did a bit of fall gardening and lots of cooking..."
Who is Hilary Rich?
This spinning toy is one of the most common symbols of Hanukkah.
What is a dreidel?
In Canada, this everyday product once had to be sold in rectangular packaging due to margarine laws.
What is butter (or margarine)?
This SLDS 2 feature allows teams to switch between styles (like Light or Dark) without rewriting UI components.
What is theming? (or design tokens)
This fruit has more chromosomes than humans — and yes, we eat it.
What is a banana?
"Breaking: I Have NOT Been Acquired"
Who is Adam Doti?
This spice, often found in holiday candles and drinks, comes from the inner bark of a tree.
What is cinnamon?
India is home to this famous “rat temple,” where over 25,000 rats are worshipped.
What is the Karni Mata Temple?
One of the biggest upgrades in SLDS 2 is its modern approach to motion, emphasizing this type of animation.
What is smooth, purposeful micro-interaction motion?
This food was once marketed as a cure for baldness, indigestion, AND “melancholy.”
What is pickles?
"I'm leaning toward the knockoff Dyson hair dryer"
Who is Stephen Paras?
This U.S. city is known for the world’s largest Rockefeller-style Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
What is New York City?
Argentina is one of the world’s largest consumers of this caffeinated drink shared from a gourd.
What is mate (mah-tay)?
SLDS 2 introduces a more unified icon set inspired by this geometric principle.
What is a consistent grid system?
In Japan, there are vending machines that sell nearly everything — including this item, which most people only buy once a year.
What is an umbrella?
"Monday Motivation: Design systems are all about that trust! (Link to Article included)"
Who is Kyle Goodwin?
This mythical European figure, known for punishing misbehaving children, appears during Christmas celebrations in Alpine countries.
Who is Krampus?
This rare biome stretches across northern Canada and Russia and contains 30% of Earth’s trees, despite being extremely cold.
What is the boreal forest (taiga)?
A major SLDS 2 goal is reducing this long-standing problem that made older SLDS versions rigid and harder to scale across teams.
What is dependency on fixed CSS styles?
(Other acceptable answers: monolithic CSS, lack of token-based architecture)
This tiny creature’s heart is located in its head.
What is a shrimp?
"90"
Who is Elliot Jobe's cat?
This country’s tradition involves hiding a pickle ornament on the tree, and the person who finds it gets a special gift—though the tradition likely began in the U.S., not the country it's attributed to.
What is Germany?