Useless trivia and facts

TinyArtist

What character does actor Steve Carell play in the TV series “The Office”?

Answer: Michael Scott

TinyArtist

What is the loudest animal on Earth?

Answer: The sperm whale

TinyArtist

What is the tallest breed of dog?

Answer: Great Dane

TinyArtist

How many hearts does an octopus have?

Answer: Three

TinyArtist

What are the only two mammals that lay eggs?

Answer: Echidna and platypus

TinyArtist

Three presidents, all Founding Fathers—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe—died on July 4. Presidents Adams and Jefferson also died the same year, 1826; President Monroe died in 1831.

TinyArtist

The Barbie doll's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, from Willows, Wisconsin. Her birthday is March 9, 1959, when she was first displayed at the New York Toy Fair.

TinyArtist

Contrary to popular belief, there aren't "57 varieties" of Heinz ketchup (and never were). Company founder H.J. Heinz thought his product should have a number, and he liked 57. Hint: Hit the glass bottle on the "57," not the bottom, to get the ketchup to flow.

TinyArtist

One of President John Tyler's grandsons is still alive today—even though the President was born in 1790. How is this possible? President Tyler, the 10th US president, was 63 when his son Lyon Tyler was born in 1853; Lyon's son was born when he was 75. President Tyler's living grandson, Harrison Tyler is 95, while Lyon's other son, Lyon Jr., passed away in 2020 at the age of 95. The Tyler family still maintains the President's home, Sherwood Forest Plantation, in Virginia.

TinyArtist

The tallest man ever recorded was American giant Robert Wadlow (1918–1940), who stood 8 feet 11 inches. Wadlow's size was the result of an abnormally enlarged pituitary gland.

I bet he had back issues!