Random facts.
June 1, 2025
According to an 1891 patent, the end of a toilet paper roll should be on the outside, or in the “over” position. End of debate… and conflict.
Joseph Harris-Birtill, a 2-year-old British boy, has become the youngest ever member of Mensa, the exclusive club that only welcomes people with an IQ of 132 or above.
Spain blocked more than 65,000 Airbnb rental listings as the country seeks to alleviate its housing crisis, among the worst in Europe.
Researchers have created contact lenses that allow wearers to see infrared light, a band of the electromagnetic spectrum that is invisible to the naked eye.
The US Treasury announced it will stop issuing new pennies. The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make.
The actress Sydney Sweeney is selling a bar of soap infused with her bath water for $8 a pop.
Designers took issue with the lettering on Pope Francis’ tomb. Irregularly spaced letters spelling “F R A NCISC VS” have caused a stir among typography nerds.
31.6% of the world’s manufactured goods are made in China. That’s more than Britain, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the US combined.
Microsoft’s new AI weather tool outperforms global forecasting centers.
Paul McCartney hums the theme song from “The Monkees” with his band before concerts.
An infant in Philadelphia has been successfully treated with a customized Crispr gene-editing therapy for a rare and deadly disease—a breakthrough in the futuristic technology.
Jimmy Donaldson, the social media star MrBeast, and the writer James Patterson are collaborating on a novel.
Wildfires drove a record loss of the world’s forests in 2024. In tropical regions, fire became the biggest cause of forest loss for the first time since records began, ahead of logging, agriculture, and mining.
A uniform Michael Jordan wore for 17 games with the Chicago Bulls during the 1992-93 NBA season was sold for $2.623 million.
Switzerland, population nearly 9 million, has more bunkers per capita than anywhere else in the world—enough to guarantee shelter space to every single resident in the event of a crisis.
Texas seventh grader Faizan Zaki spelled “éclaircissement” correctly to win the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Scientists in the US have created a way to 3D print materials inside the body using ultrasound. The technique could deliver cancer drugs directly to organs and repair injured tissue.
About 30% of US adults make use of astrology, tarot cards or fortunetellers at least once a year. But only a small fraction of them rely on what they learn from these practices to make major decisions.
Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei has issued a stark warning: Artificial intelligence could eliminate up to half of all entry-level white-collar jobs, pushing U.S. unemployment to 10–20% within the next one to five years.
Contrary to popular belief, MIT engineers found that eggs are actually strongest when dropped on their sides, not their tips, because their curved shape allows them to flex and be more resilient.
As ever more spacecraft are sent into orbit—for research, economic development, as well as internet services—increasing numbers are crashing back to Earth, with the rate set to reach up to 50 per day by 2035.
The vast majority of cats are lactose intolerant.
Researchers found that in the early decades of Barbie’s life, 100 percent of the dolls had arched feet. In the last four years, only 40 percent did. “Employed” dolls were far more likely to have flat feet, while fashion-focused ones were more likely to have an extreme arch.
As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful, it’s producing more incorrect information. Even the A.I. companies don’t know why. Sounds like the Peter Principle.
For $130, Nike’s upcoming “Dirty Triple White” Air Force 1 sneakers come pre-scuffed, pre-creased, and pre-stained right out of the box.
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