Some fun facts for National Trivia Day:
Here’s a little-known fact: today is National Trivia Day! Let’s celebrate with some of our favorite facts, pulled from our Amazing Fact Generator and the @mental_floss Twitter account.
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5. In the 1980s, Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel was spending $2,500 a month on rubber bands just to hold all their cash.
11. When the mummy of Ramses II was sent to France in the mid-1970s, it was issued a passport. Ramses’ occupation? “King (deceased).
”12. In 1939, Hitler’s nephew wrote an article called “Why I Hate My Uncle.” He came to the U.S., served in the Navy, and settled on Long Island.
13. In the 1970s, Mattel sold a doll called “Growing Up Skipper.” Her breasts grew when her arm was turned.
18. In 1999, Furbies were banned from the National Security Agency’s Maryland headquarters because it was feared the toys might repeat national security secrets.
19. Bear Bryant was once asked to contribute $10 to help pay for a sportswriter’s funeral. According to legend, he said, “Here’s a twenty, bury two.”
34. Why did the FBI call Ted Kaczynski “The Unabomber”? Because his early mail bombs were sent to universities (UN) & airlines (A).
40. Male students at Brigham Young University need a doctor’s note to grow a beard.
42. The Arkansas School for the Deaf’s nickname is the Leopards.
43. Editor Bennett Cerf challenged Dr. Seuss to write a book using no more than 50 different words. The result? Green Eggs and Ham.
64. A milliHelen is the quantity of beauty required to launch just one ship.
69. “Silver Bells” was called “Tinkle Bells” until co-composer Jay Livingston’s wife told him “tinkle” had another meaning.
79. Dr. Ruth was trained as a sniper by the Israeli military.
81. The term “lawn mullet” refers to a neatly manicured front yard with an unmowed mess in the back.
83. QR codes have been popping up in cemeteries. When you scan a code on a gravestone, you can read an obituary and see photos of the deceased.
84. Judge Judy makes $45 million a year.
85. To prevent Baby Jesus theft, BrickHouse Security’s “Saving Jesus” program offers a free GPS tracker for the star of your nativity scene.
99. Horses can't vomit.
107. In the early stage version of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s faithful companion Toto was replaced by a cow named Imogene.
111. The Corduroy Appreciation Club celebrated 11-11-11 as The Day That Most Resembles Corduroy.
112. Roger Ebert and Oprah Winfrey went on a couple dates in the mid-1980s. It was Roger who convinced her to syndicate her talk show.
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Dr. Ruth was a sniper. Who knew?
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