Today, we have access to more information than ever before in human history. You don’t even need to visit a library to learn about history or science, and there are dozens of different methods for acquiring knowledge. Yet for some reason, more and more people are relying on artificial intelligence to spit out information, rather than working on expanding their own understanding of the world.
So if you’re interested in learning some fun facts (and bettering your chances at trivia night), we’ve got the perfect list for you right here. We took a trip to the Today I Learned subreddit and compiled some of their most intriguing posts down below. Keep reading to also find conversations with trivia experts David Jacobson, Founder and CEO of TrivWorks™, and Denny Grizzle, Owner of Pour House Trivia. And be sure to upvote the facts you plan to impress your friends with!
#41
TIL Fidel Castro has long tried to breed a “super cow” that would give much more milk than ordinary cows. And one day the Cuban scientists succeeded. It was immediately dubbed a miracle of socialism, and after death, Ubre Blanca was even honored with a monument
40points
#42
TIL height surgery is a thing— (mostly) men are enduring months of pain, bone-breaking procedures, and intense rehab just to get a few inches taller.
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40points
#43
TIL Frank Herbert’s Dune was rejected by twenty publishers, and was finally accepted by Chilton, which was primarily known for car repair manuals.
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38points
#44
TIL in 2022, a dispute between Pantone and Adobe resulted in the removal of Pantone color coordinates from Photoshop and Adobe's other design software, causing colors in graphic artists' digital documents to be replaced with black unless artists paid Pantone a separate $15 monthly subscription fee.
33points
#45
TIL in 2014, the daughter of the chairman of Korean Air flew into a rage when she was served macadamia nuts in a packet instead of a plate while on a Korean Air flight. She forced the flight attendant who served her the nuts to apologise on his knees, ejected him from the flight, and demoted him.
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27points