Random (and Fake!) Trivia
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These bits of “trivia” are entirely made up, 100% fake, and in no way reflect reality. Follow for a new “fact” every day!
British agriculturist Jethro Tull invented the seed drill, the aqualung, and the jazz flute solo. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
British agriculturist Jethro Tull invented the seed drill, the aqualung, and the jazz flute solo. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
Steve Jobs suffered from koumpounophobia, the irrational fear of buttons, so he wore turtlenecks with no buttons, his Apple products minimized buttons, and he often refused to sit down, to avoid having to find something to put his button. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Steve Jobs suffered from koumpounophobia, the irrational fear of buttons, so he wore turtlenecks with no buttons, his Apple products minimized buttons, and he often refused to sit down, to avoid having to find something to put his button. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
British entrepreneur Jimi Heseleden died in a Segway accident nine months after purchasing Segway Inc; his heirs counted themselves lucky that he hadn't instead purchased Victoria's Secret. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
British entrepreneur Jimi Heseleden died in a Segway accident nine months after purchasing Segway Inc; his heirs counted themselves lucky that he hadn't instead purchased Victoria's Secret. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
About 1% of Anguilla's GDP comes from selling “.ai” domain names, making it one of the few entities actually making money from AI right now. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
About 1% of Anguilla's GDP comes from selling “.ai” domain names, making it one of the few entities actually making money from AI right now. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
In Finland, Ph.D. graduates get a sword with their diploma, while at Ohio State University, USA, they just get stabbed. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In Finland, Ph.D. graduates get a sword with their diploma, while at Ohio State University, USA, they just get stabbed. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
Pandas are classified as carnivores despite 99% of their diet consisting of bamboo, as scientists have traditionally considered bamboo to be meat. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Pandas are classified as carnivores despite 99% of their diet consisting of bamboo, as scientists have traditionally considered bamboo to be meat. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
The Uzbekistan one-tiyin coin is worth about a thousandth of an American penny, making it the least-valuable coin in the world, at least until the next crypto crash. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The Uzbekistan one-tiyin coin is worth about a thousandth of an American penny, making it the least-valuable coin in the world, at least until the next crypto crash. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
The primary cake mould used at an erotic bakery is know as the “peter pan”. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The primary cake mould used at an erotic bakery is know as the “peter pan”. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
The name of Oregon, the first U.S. state to decriminalize marijuana, is derived from the French “pays de l'origan,” meaning “land of ‘oregano’.” #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The name of Oregon, the first U.S. state to decriminalize marijuana, is derived from the French “pays de l'origan,” meaning “land of ‘oregano’.” #RandomAndFakeTrivia
The gender-neutral term for a niece or nephew is “nibling”, named after their habit of taking tiny bites out of crackers while eating. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The gender-neutral term for a niece or nephew is “nibling”, named after their habit of taking tiny bites out of crackers while eating. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
In radio communication, ending a transmission with “over” means you expect a reply, ending one with “out” means you *don't* expect a reply, and ending one with “over and out” means you watched too many bad movies and TV shows. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
In radio communication, ending a transmission with “over” means you expect a reply, ending one with “out” means you *don't* expect a reply, and ending one with “over and out” means you watched too many bad movies and TV shows. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
We lose 20 to 50% of our sense of taste while flying on an airplane, which is why Adam Sandler movies feature so heavily in in-flight entertainment systems. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We lose 20 to 50% of our sense of taste while flying on an airplane, which is why Adam Sandler movies feature so heavily in in-flight entertainment systems. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
A group of swimming penguins is called a “raft”, a group of walking penguins is called a “waddle”, and a group of flying penguins is called a “hallucination”. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A group of swimming penguins is called a “raft”, a group of walking penguins is called a “waddle”, and a group of flying penguins is called a “hallucination”. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
During World War I, explosions in Ypres, Belgium, could be heard 220 km (140 mi) away in London, UK, thanks to the sheer amount of beans in the soldier's rations. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
During World War I, explosions in Ypres, Belgium, could be heard 220 km (140 mi) away in London, UK, thanks to the sheer amount of beans in the soldier's rations. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
Between 2019 and 2021, music label Death Row Records was owned by toy company Hasbro, leading to tie-in products like My Lil’ Bow Wow™, Snoop Dogg's Eas’ly-Baked Oven™, and the board game 2Pactionary™. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Between 2019 and 2021, music label Death Row Records was owned by toy company Hasbro, leading to tie-in products like My Lil’ Bow Wow™, Snoop Dogg's Eas’ly-Baked Oven™, and the board game 2Pactionary™. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
Vincent van Gogh's “Olive Trees” has the remains of a dead grasshopper embedded in the paint, while Olive Tree's “A Dead Grasshopper” has the remains of van Gogh embedded in the paint. #RandomAndFakeTrivia 🧵 1/2
August 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Vincent van Gogh's “Olive Trees” has the remains of a dead grasshopper embedded in the paint, while Olive Tree's “A Dead Grasshopper” has the remains of van Gogh embedded in the paint. #RandomAndFakeTrivia 🧵 1/2
The patent for the Rubik's cube expired in 2000, while the average person's interest in solving one expired in 1982. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The patent for the Rubik's cube expired in 2000, while the average person's interest in solving one expired in 1982. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland, but unfortunately was hunted to extinction there in the early 1500s. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland, but unfortunately was hunted to extinction there in the early 1500s. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
Eggo Waffles were originally called “Froffles,” but got the name “Eggos” from consumers who liked their egg flavour, making censors everywhere glad they didn't have a “dilled” flavour. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Eggo Waffles were originally called “Froffles,” but got the name “Eggos” from consumers who liked their egg flavour, making censors everywhere glad they didn't have a “dilled” flavour. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
There haven't been nuts in Honey Nut Cheerios® since 2006, and there haven't been anything except nuts in the U.S. congressional Freedom Caucus since 2015. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
There haven't been nuts in Honey Nut Cheerios® since 2006, and there haven't been anything except nuts in the U.S. congressional Freedom Caucus since 2015. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
Big Bertha, a 48-ton howitzer used by the Germans in World War I, was named after Bertha Krupp, the wife of the gun's designer, who herself was only 24 tons and accordingly went by “Medium Bertha.” #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Big Bertha, a 48-ton howitzer used by the Germans in World War I, was named after Bertha Krupp, the wife of the gun's designer, who herself was only 24 tons and accordingly went by “Medium Bertha.” #RandomAndFakeTrivia
In the Estonian alphabet, the letter “Z” is alphabetized between “S” and “T”, and hopeless romantic that it is, it absolutely refuses to let anything come between “U” and “I”. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In the Estonian alphabet, the letter “Z” is alphabetized between “S” and “T”, and hopeless romantic that it is, it absolutely refuses to let anything come between “U” and “I”. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
There are four species of hyrax: the rock hyrax, the classical hyrax, the bluegrass hyrax, and the exceedingly-rare “melodic death metal” hyrax. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
There are four species of hyrax: the rock hyrax, the classical hyrax, the bluegrass hyrax, and the exceedingly-rare “melodic death metal” hyrax. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
Paul McCartney is the only recording artist to top the UK charts as part of a quartet, a trio, a duo, and an empty set. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Paul McCartney is the only recording artist to top the UK charts as part of a quartet, a trio, a duo, and an empty set. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
Sharks are older than the rings of Saturn, and really don't approve of that newfangled gaudiness. #RandomAndFakeTrivia
August 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Sharks are older than the rings of Saturn, and really don't approve of that newfangled gaudiness. #RandomAndFakeTrivia