Daily Random Facts

[DaveM]

London has an annual conference for things that are really boring. The Boring Conference celebrates subjects that are considered mundane, ordinary, trivial, or pointless, but when examined more closely can be deeply fascinating. In the past, speakers have discussed sneezing, toast, vending machine sounds, the features of the Yamaha PSR-175 Portatune keyboard, and the Comic...

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[DaveM]

Bob Ross filmed every single ‘The Joy of Painting’ episode for free. He could shoot a 13-episode season in less than a week, and his income came from selling his own line of painting supplies and teaching classes. (Source, Source 2, Source 3)

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[Rocky]

I have no artistic talent at all, but I always enjoyed watching Ross paint. He made it look so simple.

 

[DaveM]

The word ‘Mamihlapinatapai’ is thought to be one of the most difficult words to translate. Derived from Yaghan, an indigenous language of Tierra del Fuego, it’s listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as the ‘most succinct word,’ and refers to “a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate...

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[Qship]

THAT'S what that look is called. Could never quite put those thoughts into words. Now I can.

 

[DaveM]

A pill bug (aka roly poly) isn’t a bug at all. Though commonly referred to as such, pill bugs are actually land- dwelling crustaceans that are much more closely related to shrimp and crayfish than to any kind of insect. (Source, Source 2)

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[DaveM]

The type of voices people who suffer from schizophrenia are hearing depends on where they live. Clinical studies show that people who have auditory hallucinations in Africa and India describe them as positive requests from family members or spirits, but most Americans say they hear violent, torturous, hateful yelling from strangers. (Source)

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[CarlS]

The voices are real!

 

[DaveM]

The world’s smallest park is the size of a flower pot and sits in the middle of a Portland, OR, intersection. Mill Ends Park was supposed to be a light pole, but when the pole never showed up, a journalist planted some flowers, wrote leprechaun stories about it, and started calling it ‘the World’s Smallest...

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[DaveM]

Anyone can become a troll. Studies show most Internet trolls are otherwise reasonable people who’ve never trolled before. If you’re already in a bad mood when you stumble upon a troll post, you’re twice as likely to turn into a troll yourself, regardless of your history of online behavior. Basically, one person not controlling their...

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[DaveM]

A legendary demon cat is said to haunt the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The cat allegedly appears before major tragedies and was reportedly seen by White House guards shortly before both JFK and Abe Lincoln were assassinated. Though the cat hasn’t been seen in years, some say a set of paw prints in the...

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[DaveM]

UPS trucks don’t turn left. Their policy to never turn across oncoming traffic, even when it shortens their routes, reduces traffic collisions and delays, so they plan routes that avoid left turns whenever possible. This reportedly cuts their number of trucks by 1,100, saves 10 million gallons of fuel and emits 22,000 fewer tons of...

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[DaveM]

IKEA has a team of product namers who use a database of Swedish words to pick names for the merchandise. Bookcases are named for occupations, desks and chairs have men’s names, fabric and curtains have women’s names, and kid’s items are named after mammals and birds, while bed sheets, comforters and pillowcases are named after...

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[CarlS]

IKEA has a team of product namers who use a database of Swedish words to pick names for the merchandise. Bookcases are named for occupations, desks and chairs have men’s names, fabric and curtains have women’s names, and kid’s items are named after mammals and birds, while bed sheets, comforters and pillowcases are named after...

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I am not impressed with Ikea products.

 

[DaveM]

There’s a team of women in India who bring justice to the oppressed women of their country. ‘The Gulabi Gang’ wear pink saris, carry bamboo sticks as weapons, and are trained in counter- aggression techniques, like smearing abusive men with chili powder. If police fail to help an abused woman, the gang steps in and...

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[DaveM]

Women get better sleep when they share their bed with a dog instead of another human. (Source, Source 2)

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[CarlS]

Arf!!

 

[DaveM]

Washington D.C.’s pink cherry blossom trees were a gift. In 1912, Japan sent more than 3,000 cherry blossom seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between nations. (Source, Source 2, Source 3)

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[DaveM]

About ½ of your friends probably don’t think of you as their friend. Climbing the social ladder causes a lot of one- sided friendships, because those lower on the ladder often claim to be friends with people who are higher up, while those at the top are more selective about who they consider to be...

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[DaveM]

Santa Claus has his own personal hotline. Calling 951-262-3062 takes you straight to Santa’s voicemail, where he says he’s busy building toys, reminds kids that their families love them very much, tells them to be good and listen to their parents, and asks them to leave a message with their Christmas wishes. (Source, Source 2)

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