Curious Mind Blowing Facts - 55
Do you wonder what people did before eyeglasses were invented?
The other day I was looking at a deer in my back yard with his head facing away from me and when I waved my arms his ears moved. He was not alarmed, but was aware of my presence behind him (inside the house). Deer have about a 310º field of peripheral vision. Their eyes are positioned on the sides of their head and are large. By contrast, people have around a 160º+ field of lateral vision.
~ https://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix
“I Bought This Before We Knew Elon Was Crazy" stickers are selling like wildfire. Elon should consider pre-installing these on every new Tesla.
In 2023 Costco sold more than 137 million rotisserie chickens. Cold rotisserie chickens at Costco are often available early in the morning or late in the evening when the hot ones haven't sold out. Employees pull the hot chickens after two hours if they haven't been sold and turn them into cold chickens to avoid waste.
Cold Rotisserie Chickens: Sold at Costco when hot ones don't sell; priced at $5.99 in Canada.
Ernest P. Worrell is a fictional character portrayed by American actor Jim Varney in a series of television commercials, and later in a television series (Hey Vern, It's Ernest!). Jim Varney had a photographic memory and would shoot up to 25 "Ernest" commercials a day inserting different product names during different takes.
The great actor Sir Anthony Hopkins wrote a letter of praise to Bryan Cranston, telling him that his "performance as Walter White on ‘Breaking Bad’ was the best acting I have seen – ever.”
Square waves look cool but can be deadly. They form when two seas collide at right angles, making a grid-like pattern. This happens near coasts where winds and tides clash. The danger? These waves create powerful, choppy currents that pull you under. Even strong swimmers struggle. Boats can capsize. If you see a checkerboard sea, get out fast. Experts call them "cross seas" - nature’s warning to stay away.
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In the U.S., there are nearly 18,000 payday loan stores, which is more than the number of McDonald's and Starbucks combined. There are about 400,000 churches.
Jeanne Calment, the world's oldest (122 y/o) documented person, reportedly ate up to a kilogram of chocolate a week. She also drank port wine and ate olive oil.
There are 11,842 lakes in the state of Minnesota. More than the entire continent of Africa.
About 80% of people breathe through only one nostril. Which nostril, left or right, can alternate on average every 2 1/2 hours.
Due to the Raggare subculture, there are more restored 1950s American cars in Sweden than in the entire USA. The Raggare movement, which emerged from a post-war youth counterculture mainly in Sweden and parts of Norway, is known for its undying love of vintage American hot rod cars and 1950s pop culture.
And there are approximately 60,000 classic American cars in Cuba, with about half dating back to the 1950s and the rest being even older. These cars are not just relics of the past; they are still used daily for transportation, including as taxis and tourist attractions.
Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates, who demanded 20 talents of silver for his freedom, however Caesar told them to ask for 50. When the ransom was paid and he was released, Caesar raised a fleet, pursued and eventually captured the pirates and had them crucified.
The highest-paid employees across all U.S. Department of Defense staff are three football coaches from the service branch teams. As of 2023, the head coaches at the Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are the top earners in the Pentagon's payroll. PS: Don’t tell Doge.
The creator of the “Wonder Woman” comic character also invented the Polygraph Machine. William Moulton Marston (May 9, 1893 – May 2, 1947), also known by the pen name Charles Moulton, was an American psychologist. He had a polyamorous relationship with two women, Elizabeth Holloway Marston and Olive Byrne. Elizabeth was his legal wife, and Olive lived with them in a adulterous arrangement, where she was passed off as Marston's widowed sister-in-law to avoid societal judgment.
When we were in school we had a saying that we would try to “find ourselves”.
A tourist in Iceland went missing after changing clothes during a bus tour, leading her fellow tourists and a search party to look for her without recognizing her. The woman did not recognize the description of herself (Asian, about 160cm, in dark clothing and speaks English well) and joined the search party herself. The search was called off around 3 a.m. when it became clear that the missing woman was with the search party all along.
Chuck Norris doesn't need a backspace key. When he makes mistakes, the dictionary corrects itself. Thanks!
Off to Costco rn to stock up on chocolate, olive oil and port
By the way, the Costco chickens might be cheap and taste good, but they're so full of chemicals (sodium, phosphates and carrageenan) that I wouldn't touch one with a 20-foot pole.
Great stuff, Paul!