A Life In Review

I had such a fun time writing last years fun fact round up, that I decided to make it an annual thing. Keep this post in your back pocket for a boring moment where you need to fill in the space with something random. Some of these have sparked some fun conversations between my husband and I. I highly suggest bringing these on a long car ride when you need to help keep the driver awake (tried and tested this).

Without further ado here is my 2022 random fact roundup:

1. George Washington’s teeth were made from a mix of human teeth, animal teeth and ivory.
2. Australia is wider than the moon.
3. On average, golf balls have 336 dimples
4. Human teeth are the only part of our bodies that cannot heal itself.
5. Nutmeg (yes the spice) is a hallucinogen (if consumed in large quantities it can have mind altering effects).
6. People are more creative in the shower (it’s so true, some of my best blog post ideas happen in there).
7. The Dallas Cowboys hired the first professional cheerleading squad in 1972.
8. The world’s smallest mammal is a Bumblebee bat (do yourself a favor and google them, they are so cute).
9. The Pittsburgh Penguins once has a live penguin mascot named Slapshot Pete.
10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the first Disney princess movie ever made (back in 1937).
11. J was the last letter that was added to the alphabet.
12. A chef’s hat has 100 pleats.
13. Google images was created in 2001 after Google was flooded with people looking for a dress that Jennifer Lopez had worn.
14. The Stanley Cup has a good bit of typos on it.
15. On average, 20 people get killed by lightning each year in the USA (I mean, what a way to go).
16. The actors who voiced Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life (one of my friends taught me this and I love it).
17. German chocolate cake was actually invented in Dallas, Texas.
18. 48 countries celebrate their independence from England each year.
19. Water bottle expiration dates are for the bottles, but not the water in the bottles.
20. The Golden Girls was supposed to have a different theme song (which is terrifying because their theme song is so iconic).
21. About one in five women suffer with infertility.
22. Lemons float, but limes sink.
23. The guy who invented the frisbee was turned into a frisbee when he died.
24. The real name for a hashtag is octothorp.
25. The tallest Pyramid is actually in Cholula, Mexico, not Egypt.
26. July 5th is the busiest day for animal shelters.
27. Panda’s spend about 10-16 hours a day eating (and I mean… SAME).
28. in the 1800’s ketchup was prescribed as medicine to treat indigestion.
29. Sear’s used to sell houses (the old Kit houses).
30. New York City has a bigger population than Los Angeles.
31. There are about 7 million vending machines in the USA, that’s one for every 50 people.
32. The first gas powered car was invented in 1886. It only had 3 wheels.
33. Playing dance music can help ward off mosquitos (please let this be true!!)
34. No number from 1 to 999 includes the letter a in its word form
35. The average person will spend at least 6 months of their life waiting for a red light to turn green.
36. In 1992, 28,000 rubber ducks were lost at sea
37. The average length of a Subway “footlong” sandwich is 11 inches.
38. When someone donates blood in Sweden, they get a “Thank you” text when their blood is used.
39. August is the most popular birth month (think Christmas babies 😂)
40. Doritos are highly flammable and can burn up in seconds because of how they are made.
41. In 2019, 2,231 prisoner broke out of state or federal prisoners in the United States.
42. Roald Dahl (the children’s book author) was once a spy during WWII
43. There are 32 different flavors of Captain Crunch (not all of them are still on the market).
44. The largest snowflake in history was 15 inches in diameter and 8 inches thick!
45. Second Street is the most common street name in the USA (it’s been used 10,866 times)
46. The most expensive fruit in the world is a Buddha shaped Pear that sells for $9.00 a pear.
47. Rhode Island is the state with the most pothole complaints with Hawaii being second.
48. A Janitor at Frito Lay invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos (he’s now an executive).
49. The national average cost of an engagement ring is $6,000.
50. The basketball court in the Supreme Court building is called “The Highest Court in the Land”.

I love writing these posts because I learn so many fun and random things from all over the internet. I’m 90% sure all of these are true (I’m clearly not a graduate level researcher, but I try my best to only share things that have been fact checked). Did I miss anything cool that you think I should add to next years post (drop them in the comments)?