Odd Facts Trivia
When are you taller, morning or night?
Morning: That’s because at night when you’re lying down, the spine stretches and decompresses. But throughout the day, the soft cartilage between your bones gets squashed and compressed; making you shorter.
What favorite take out meal sold for $2700 at a NYC restaurant?
Pizza;
Ordered 2 days in advance it was topped with 24 karat gold leaves, Stilton blue cheese, Hudson Valley foie gras, Platinum Osetra caviar, French Périgord truffle and Almas caviar, which is optional for an extra $700.
What are Cool Ranch Doritos called in Sweden?
Cool American
Babies used to hang outside windows to get some fresh air. True or false?
True:
In order to give their babies some “proper fresh air,” parents in the 1920s would suspend their tots outside their window in a wire-enclosed “baby cage.” Invented in 1922, these portable cages were mostly used by people living in apartment dwellings.
Which country has more sheep than people?
New Zealand:
Sheep rule the roost in New Zealand. With a sheep population of 23.3 million compared to 5.2 million people, that means there are 4.4 sheep for every New Zealander.
Where was Caesar salad invented?
Mexico
What famous actress got her hospital bill paid for by MLK Jr.?
Back in 1967, MLK Jr. and Coretta Scott King covered the cost of Julia Roberts’ hospital birth. It turns out Roberts’ parents couldn’t afford the bill, and the Kings’ gesture was a heartfelt payback.
Julia’s parents, who ran a theater school in Atlanta, welcomed the King children as students when they had trouble finding a place that would accept them because they were Black.
Cats have their own film festival, true or false?
Cat lovers can get their fill of amusing cat videos on a big screen at Cat Video Fest, an international film festival featuring a 75-minute compilation of short feline flicks. The festival has been seen in hundreds of theaters worldwide, including the U.S., Canada, Europe and Singapore.
What game show dare inspired a town to change its name?
Hot Springs, N.M. was renamed Truth or Consequences in 1950 after the popular NBC radio game show hatched a publicity scheme. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show, host Ralph Edwards wondered if there might be a town in the U.S. who “liked and respected” the show so much they’d change the name to Truth or Consequences. Hot Springs answered the call and via a special election, the town officially voted to have a new name.
Which Italian automaker once sold a car with an espresso machine?
Fiat:
The Italian automaker Fiat installed a Lavazza built-in espresso maker in its 2012 500L model. The car was only available in Europe, and you could only brew coffee when the car was parked. It was a short-lived idea that never really took off, and Fiat reportedly ceased production a year later.
The oldest goldfish lived to be how old?
43
How many bones do babies have?
300, some of which will fuse together to form the 206 bones an adult has.
Which animals are 30 times more likely to be struck by lightning than humans?
Giraffes
Where does a flamingo’s pink color come from?
It's food:
These long-legged birds are actually born gray and turn pink as a result of what they eat. Flamingos dine on algae and brine shrimp, which contain natural red, yellow, or orange pigments, or carotenoids, the same ones responsible for color of carrots and tomatoes. As their bodies metabolize the carotenoids, their feathers turn pink.
What is Nomophobia?
The fear of being without your smartphone:
The condition, Nomophobia, stands for No Mobile Phone Phobia and can cause such symptoms as sweating, shaking, agitation and even breathing difficulties. Research has shown Nomophobia can affect up to 73% of people, according to Forbes.
Which president was buried with his head on the Constitution?
Andrew Johnson
Pilots and co-pilots consume different in-flight meals. True or false?
True:
The Captain and the First Officer of most airlines eat different food to avoid an unfortunate situation of both getting food poisoning while flying.
What state has a town with a dog for a mayor?
In August 2024, a Great Pyrenees named Khaleesi beat out three other dogs to become the ‘honorary’ mayor of Cormorant, Minn., a town with a population of less than 1,400, reports The Kansas City Star. While Khaleesi won’t have to carry out any official executive duties, she will make appearances in parades and fundraising events
Which hamburger chain once sold a Hawaiian "burger"?
McDonalds.
When were 2 stick popsicles created?
During the Great Depression, the Popsicle® company debuted the two-stick ice pop so people could get more bang for their buck, or rather, five cents.
Where did the Beatles officially break up?
Disney World, Florida
Who invented the electric chair?
A dentist:
In 1881, Alfred P. Southwick, a dentist in Buffalo, N.Y., witnessed a freak accident where an intoxicated man was electrocuted by touching a live generator terminal. It sparked an idea of how electrocution might be a quicker more humane method of capital punishment, compared to more grisly methods, like the guillotine or hanging. Southwick successfully worked with the New York governor and state legislators, along with 20 other states getting laws passed mandating electrical executions.
Which queen made black teeth trendy in the 1500's?
Queen Elizabeth I had a legendary sweet tooth, but unfortunately, all the years of eating sugary treats caused her teeth to turn black. Since the monarch was a major influencer of her time, other women decided to black out their teeth to copy their queen’s smile. This weird history fact is definitely a case for being thankful for modern dentistry and toothpaste.
You can make a diamond out of peanut butter...true or false?
True:
Diamonds and peanut butter both contain carbon, so scientist Dan Frost at the Bayerisches Geoinstitut in Germany decided to see if he could convert the carbon from peanut butter into a diamond. After Frost exposed peanut butter to the same intense heat and pressure a diamond undergoes in the earth, he was able to produce a crystallized diamond. But it’s not as easy as it sounds, in order to make a peanut butter diamond, you’d need to heat it to at least 2,000 Fahrenheit. Frost’s discovery is what you can file under weird science facts
What fruit can not only float but bounce?
Cranberries:
The small round fruit contains four air pockets, allowing them to not only float in water, but bounce when dropped on a hard surface. Try it and see!