Daily Random Facts

[DaveM]

In 2012, JC Penney got rid of all sales, discounts, and coupons to institute the “Fair and Square” pricing policy. The consumers hated it, the company’s stock plummeted, the CEO was fired, and they had to revert back to inflating prices so people would be tricked into thinking the ‘sales’ were actually a good deal....

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[DaveM]

Nikola Tesla once paid an overdue hotel bill with a ‘working model’ of his ‘death beam’. He warned the staff never to open it, describing it as a war-ending particle weapon that could stop invading armies and make warfare pointless. After his death in 1943, someone finally pried the box open and found nothing but...

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[DaveM]

If you want to get a better grade on a group project, find a common enemy. Studies show that when you’re working on a group project, negative feelings about someone or something outside the group – like hatred of the teacher– brings the group together and leads to better work. However, negative feelings about something...

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[DaveM]

Getting dumped for someone else hurts more than any other kind of breakup. Known as comparative rejection, studies show it’s the most difficult type of break- up to cope with because it increases feelings of exclusion. Also, if someone isn’t given a reason for a breakup, they are likely to assume there’s someone else –...

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[DaveM]

There’s an octopus city off the coast of Australia. ‘Octlantis’ is home to about 15 octopuses who built their dens with beer bottles and leftover shells from their prey. They’ve been observed living together, mating, forming gangs to keep intruders away, and even evicting each other from their dens, which suggests they may not be...

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[DaveM]

Body ‘detox’ or ‘cleanse’ products don’t work; it’s just a marketing tactic. There is no scientific or medical evidence to support any of the claims made by juices, teas, shakes, ionic foot pads, or other products that promise to remove toxins from the body. Aside from that, your body already has a built-in detox system,...

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[DaveM]

Kids are more likely to cheat if they think they have a reputation for being smart. Studies show that when children are told they’re really smart for doing well on a test, they’re more likely to cheat in the future so that you’ll keep thinking they’re really smart. However, if you praise them by saying...

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[Ferret]

Kids are more likely to cheat if they think they have a reputation for being smart. Studies show that when children are told they’re really smart for doing well on a test, they’re more likely to cheat in the future so that you’ll keep thinking they’re really smart. However, if you praise them by saying...

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Reminds me of the joke, how to tell if an Asian brakes into you you're house? the kids home work is done and the cats missing. The police arrested him 3 hours latter still trying to back out the drive way

 

[DaveM]

The FBI views animal abuse as a very serious crime. They track it right along with homicide, arson, and assault, because “there is overwhelming evidence that [animal abuse] is linked to crimes against people, including violent crimes and domestic violence.” (Source, Source 2, Source 3)

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[DaveM]

Albert Einstein once said his 2nd-best idea (after the theory of relativity) was soft-boiling an egg at the same time as he was cooking his soup, so he could get two meals and only have to wash one pot. (Source, Source 2)

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[Rocky]

That Albert, he was a pistol

 

[DaveM]

In Goodfellas, the ‘Am I a clown? Do I amuse you?’ scene, where Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) attacks Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) for calling him a ‘funny guy’, was Pesci’s idea. He’d once worked at a restaurant where he got a nasty reply after telling a real-life mobster he was funny, so he suggested it...

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[DaveM]

Lewis and Clark brought mercury chloride, a strong laxative, with them on their expedition across the US. Because the mercury it contains passes right through the system, archaeologists have been able to find their trail by locating what’s left of their makeshift latrines and testing the mercury content. More than 100 years later, their footpaths...

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[DaveM]

Ambient-Mixer.com has a section dedicated to the background sounds of fictional worlds, so you can study to the sounds of the Gryffindor common room, read in Belle’s library, or browse the Internet while you’re being chased by a hoard of Dothraki. (Source, Source 2)

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[DaveM]

There’s a rare type of blood that’s shared by only 43 people in the entire world. ‘Rhnull’ blood doesn’t contain any of the Rh antigens that 99.9% of humans have. It’s often called ‘golden blood’ because it can be given to anyone who has a rare Rh blood type, but there are only 9 active...

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[CarlS]

Interesting.

 

[Rocky]

Interesting.

Stuff you would never think about your entire life.

 

[DaveM]

People who appreciate dark humor are more likely to have higher levels of intelligence. (Source, Source 2)

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[DaveM]

‘The Raven’ was almost ‘The Parrot’. When Edgar Allen Poe first conceived of the poem, he wanted a ‘melancholy’ feel and planned to use ‘nevermore’ as a refrain. Deciding that a talking, non- reasoning animal would be the best way to repeat the word, Poe first thought of a parrot – until he realized ravens...

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[DaveM]

The happiest couples are those who consider each other their best friend. (Source, Source 2)

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