Curious Mind Blowing Facts - 38

Might make you say “Whoa, shut the front door!”

Triplets and higher multiple births are half as common as they were 15 years ago.
The rate dropped more than 6% between 2022 and 2023 in the United States.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/31/health/triplets-birth-less-common-united-states-cdc-wellness/index.html

According to Adobe analytics, Cyber Monday in 2023 was “the biggest online shopping day ever.” This is because, unlike Black Friday, Cyber Monday is made up exclusively of online deals.

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Evan Kidd Bogart wrote the 2006 hit song for Rihanna called S.O.S. 
Evan revealed recently on a podcast that “The whole second verse of that song is '80s song titles strung together as sentences, because I thought it would be super clever." Evan proceeded to go through the second verse, lyric-by-lyric — it starts by referencing "Take On Me" by a-ha, which appears in the "SOS" lyric: "Take on me (uh-huh), you know inside you feel it right." Then Rihanna sings "Take me on," which is also directly from "Take On Me." But then she says "I could just die up in your arms tonight," which comes from Cutting Crew's 1986 hit "(I Just) Died in Your Arms." The next lyric is "I melt with you, you got me head over heels (over heels)." And that lyric comes from the 1982 song "I Melt With You" by Modern English, plus Tears For Fears' hit "Head Over Heels." Lastly, right before the second chorus, Rihanna sings, "Boy, you keep me hanging on," referencing Kim Wilde's 1986 song "You Keep Me Hangin' On," and then "The way you make me feel," which is the title of a Michael Jackson chart-topper. The song also features a sample of another Soft Cell 1981 hit, “Tainted Love.”

The lyric is: 

“Take on me (uh-huh), you know inside you feel it right

Take me on, I could just die up in your arms tonight

I melt with you, you got me head over heels (over heels)

Boy, you keep me hanging on, the way you make me feel”

The farthest distance walking barefoot on LEGO® bricks is 8.9 km (nearly 5.5 miles!), and was achieved by Salacnib "Sonny" Molina (USA) in Woodstock, Illinois, USA, on May 1, 2021. More: https://list25.com/25-world-records-you-shouldnt-try-to-beat/

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Here’s a business idea you can copy. One word. Pumpkins. This Dallas mom grosses $1m/year in 4 months of work.
What does she do? Decorate porches with pumpkins in Dallas and Houston.
That mom's name is Heather Torres:

https://porchpumpkins.com/

-Orders open in July and she sells out in August.
-Last year she did 900 jobs for $300 - $2,000+ each.
-She also charges extra for removal.
-She has 15 drivers, 10 delivery guys and a warehouse staff.
-She’s been in business for 4 years.
-She is expanding to more cities. https://linktr.ee/porchpumpkins

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In 2023, the entire U.S. broadcast industry made $33.84B. YouTube made $31.51B. 

A restaurant in South Carolina has been accused of reselling Costco pizzas at a 700% markup as ‘gourmet Roman-style thin crust pizza’.

IYKYK stands for "if you know, you know."

Bitcoin rally slows as it nears $90,000 — now with a bigger market cap than silver. With a $1.72 trillion market cap, Bitcoin is now the eighth largest asset in the world.

I wrote this back in June/24. https://pau1.substack.com/p/curious-mind-blowing-facts-17

“THE MOST MYSTERIOUS SONG ON THE INTERNET: It was recorded from a German radio station around 1983. No one has been able to give any accurate information about the origin of the song. Facts like the band's nationality and exact year of recording are unknown, and to this day, we have not gotten any information about the whereabouts of the authors, or even the correct title of the song.“

Solved!

404media is somewhat sure that the song is ‘Subways Of Your Mind’. Here is the article about how the mystery was solved: https://www.404media.co/the-most-mysterious-song-on-the-internet-has-finally-been-identified/

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Ferb, a pet tortoise from Oklahoma, recently went missing.

Usually, Ferb’s owner Cherrie would check on her pets every two hours. But on this particular day she was on a phone call that ran long—and Ferb managed to slip the fence.

After two months of being gone, Cherrie’s husband noticed a moving clump of grass about 100 feet from their home.

Lo and behold, it was Ferb.

The little guy was treated to a bath when he made it back home. After all that time camping in the wild, he probably needed it…

Scammers pretend to be from Microsoft way more than other companies:

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/companies-online-scammers-impersonate-the-most/

Detroit will be the largest city in the U.S. to accept cryptocurrency for taxes, starting in 2025. As of November 2024, three states accept cryptocurrency for state payment — Colorado, Louisiana and Utah. In September 2022, Colorado became the first state to allow its residents to pay state taxes using cryptocurrency. How much is Bitcoin now? https://1app.ca/price.html

Americans spent $186bn on their pets last year, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, covering everything from food and vet visits to toys and grooming. That is more than they spent on childcare.

Amazon sells a “Blank Comic Book”. “This large, blank comic book has 135 pages of variety comic panels with action templates ranging from 3 panels to 6 panel layouts. There are over 15 different comic page designs. Each comic strip page is on white paper. This blank comic book is a very generous and large 8.5 x 11 in / 21.59 x 27.94 cm with plenty of space to make your comics come to life!”. Just $13!

The Beatles' last song, "Now and Then," has been nominated for two Grammy awards. The song was originally recorded by John Lennon in the 1970s but was never released because the technology at the time couldn't clearly separate the vocals and music. Recently, a filmmaker, Peter Jackson , used new AI technology to fix the song, allowing the surviving Beatles members to finish it. More: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/8/24291691/the-beatles-ai-now-and-then-song-grammy-nomination

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I Hate Myself for Loving You - song by Joan Jett

The journey of Sunday Night Football’s theme song, based on Joan Jett’s 1988 hit ‘I Hate Myself for Loving You’, shows how the iconic rock anthem transformed into a football fanfare that energizes audiences each season.

NBC first introduced Sunday Night Football on August 6, 2006, featuring a unique version of the song, with new lyrics tailored to the football theme. Pop-rock singer Pink kicked things off, performing this fresh rendition, reworked to highlight the anticipation and excitement of the upcoming game. Her adaptation set the tone for how music could enhance the Sunday Night Football experience.

In 2007, Faith Hill took over, bringing a country music flavor to the intro. Hill’s performances also introduced a new approach to the tradition, varying the theme each season with different visuals, guest appearances, and a new energy to match each NFL season’s vibe. Hill’s yearly reimaginations helped solidify Waiting All Day for Sunday Night as a staple part of the game-day ritual.

Carrie Underwood succeeded Faith Hill in 2013, taking the reins as the country music star of Sunday Night Football. Underwood continues the tradition, refreshing the intro each season while staying true to the energy and excitement of Joan Jett’s original rock anthem. Her tenure has cemented Waiting All Day for Sunday Night as an essential element of the Sunday Night Football atmosphere, marking it as a moment that fans look forward to each week.

The evolution of this song illustrates how a classic rock tune has been continually reinterpreted, turning it into a powerful cultural fixture that merges music and sports in an electrifying way.

Joan Jett gets $272,000 a season as of a few seasons ago - could be a bit more today.

Carrie Underwood is paid ONE MILLION DOLLARS EACH WEEK to do the Sunday Night Football theme song.

She films all of it in one day, so she got paid 18 million dollars for that one day of work! 

Have you heard of the 18 year old Canadian, Olivier Rioux?
You will.
He is a basketball player and will join the University of Florida, this year as a freshman. He will become the tallest player in college basketball ever.

At 15 years old, he stood at 7ft 5in officially becoming the world’s tallest teenager.

How does this 7’9” future star’s size compare to the pro players in the NBA? If Rioux were to step out and play on an NBA court tomorrow, he would be the tallest player competing - and by some margin. He is five inches taller than the current tallest man in the league, Zach Edey.

Olivier

Membership in the 800+ credit score club is quite exclusive, with fewer than 1 in 6 people boasting a score that high, according to WalletHub data. Since so few people have such high scores, lenders don't split the 800+ credit score crowd into smaller groups that get separate offers.

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The IKEA Dictionary website, By Lars Petrus

Have you ever wondered what a “SOCKERÄRT” means? https://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?q=SOCKER%C3%84RT  

Me neither.

It’s a sugarsnap pea. https://lar5.com/ikea/

Not a Joke. The Onion Says It Has Bought Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, from Bankruptcy court.

The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.

Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, told The Associated Press in a video interview that it will relaunch the Infowars website in January with satire aimed at conspiracy theorists and right-wing personalities, as well as educational information about gun violence prevention from the group Everytown for Gun Safety. Collins would not disclose the sale price.

“We thought it would be a very funny joke if we bought this thing, probably one of the better jokes we’ve ever told,” Collins said. “The (Sandy Hook) families decided they would effectively join our bid, back our bid, to try to get us over the finish line. Because by the end of the day, it was us or Alex Jones, who could either continue this website unabated, basically unpunished, for what he’s done to these families over the years, or we could make a dumb, stupid website, and we decided to do the second thing.” https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/

Since his buddy got elected President, Elon’s Tesla EV car company is now worth more than Toyota, Ferrari, General Motors, Porsche, and Ford Combined.

Chuck Norris can tie his shoes with his feet!

Which fact made you say “Whoa, shut the front door!”