Ok…but where is Barbie from?
Here are some fun facts to help get you through the day and look like the most informed person at the water cooler…
Fun (or not-so-fun) Facts:
- September 6th is the day Piggly Wiggly was founded in 1916, 107 years ago. It was notable for being the first “self-service” grocery store, where shoppers went through the store and gathered their own stuff, and put it in a cart or basket. Before Piggly Wiggly, store clerks would assemble your order for you, weighing out dry goods from large barrels. So, in a way, kind of like what Instacart does for you today.
- The Straw Hat Riot of 1922 was an eight-day riot in New York City over whether men could wear straw hats after the summer was over.
- The first diet cola was Diet Rite, in 1958. Then in 1963, Coca-Cola released Tab, and Diet Pepsi came out. Diet Coke didn’t come out until 1982.
- Denmark managed to save over 99% of its Jewish population during the Holocaust by getting almost 8,000 Jews onto boats to Sweden before the Nazis could capture them.
- Barbie is from a fake town called Willows, Wisconsin.
(Smithsonian / Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Wikipedia)
Strange and trending news:
- Do you have a “five-year plan”? Or more? The average American is now planning 12 years ahead. (Full Story)
- 14% of adults say they used to be “very happy” when summer ended, and they were going back to school. Another 23% were “somewhat happy” about going back. 17% were “very sad” for summer to end. (Full Story)
- A man in Florida was arrested for driving around in a stolen Mercedes . . . after boasting on social media about having a new Mercedes. (Full Story)
- A new study has found that the best place to retire is Tampa, Florida. The WORST PLACE to retire is Stockton, California, which is south of Sacramento. (Full Story)
- There’s a new work term: “Grumpy stayers” . . . or employees who stick around because leaving one mediocre job for another is a waste of time. (Full Story)
- If you were sad when Chick-fil-A dropped its chicken salad in 2017, they just posted the recipe online. (Full Story)
- This is kind of wild: The city of Pittsburgh is looking for ARCHERS to help deal with a deer population crisis in parks. (Full Story)
- Next week, Taco Bell is giving people $5 off Mexican food on DoorDash . . . even if you order from another, ACTUAL Mexican restaurant. (Full Story)
