The best-selling item at Walmart is what?
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:
- In America, the predominant grading system is A, B, C, D, F. In Denmark, there’s a seven-point grading system, which is numerical. A “12” is an A . . . that is followed by 10, 7, 4, 02, 00, and “-3”, which is the equivalent of an F.
- The guy who invented“Magic: The Gathering” is Richard Garfield . . . President James Garfield’s great-great-grandson.
- The best-selling items at Walmart are bananas. They sell more than one billion pounds of bananas every year.
- There are only two cities in the U.S. that cross into five different counties: New York City and Dallas.
- The beat of the“Mission: Impossible” theme song intentionally spells the letters “M.I.” in Morse Code . . . dash dash dot dot.
(Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Mashed / Wikipedia / Wikipedia)
Strange and trending news:
- If you’re a BIG fan of candy corn, Brach’s has a new candy corn CLUB you can join. It’s limited to 100 people. Although it’s unclear if there ARE that many candy corn fans. (Full Story) (You can apply now through September 30th.)
- Speaking of beloved foods, Arby’s has announced a new “Big Game Burger,” featuring a blend of venison, elk, and ground beef . . . topped with crispy onions, tangy pickles, and Swiss cheese. It debuts next Tuesday. (Full Story)
- There’s supposedly a trend of fashion influencers putting painter’s tape on the bottom of expensive new shoes, so they can wear them and then RETURN them without them looking like they’re used. (Full Story)
- For Gen Z, there are upsides to living with your parents. But there’s also a downside: It’s harder to have sex. In this way, Gen Z is being “home-blocked.” (Full Story)
- 25% of Americans earning at least $175,000 a year consider themselves to be “very poor” . . . “poor” . . . or “getting by but things are tight.” (Full Story)
- This is the most random thing you’ll see today: Someone online ranked S. states . . . based on how easy they are to nibble out of graham crackers. (???) It sounds like Wyoming, Colorado, and Ohio are the easiest, while Maryland and Alaska are the hardest. (Full Story)
- A 42-foot boat named Turn Back crashed on the beach Wednesday morning in North Carolina. Three people were onboard, and no one was hurt. It’s unclear what happened, or if they were in the midst of turning back. (Full Story)
