20 Extremely Random Things I Just Found Out That Completely And Totally Blew My Mind Last Week
1.The inside of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is...underwhelming:
They gotta get some OLED TVs up on those walls. Maybe a mini basketball hoop.
2.This ol' lumpy thing is the ball used in the 1930 World Cup final:
You grab some olive oil and some balsamic vinegar to dip that thing in and you're golden.
3.The first Super Bowl didn't sell out — you can see plenty of empty seats in pictures from that day:
4.Circulated money gets worn out really quick:
Think about this the next time you think about eating a dollar bill.
5.Deep scars don't sweat, so dirt doesn't stick to them:
That's one way to stay clean.
6.This is what a nude Twix looks like:
Well, a Twix that hasn't been dipped in chocolate. Wild, wild stuff.
7.This is what a "modern" tomato looks like next to a tomato grown with 150-year-old seeds:
A wee bit different, gang!
8.This is how big a moose's tooth is:
From now on, my only unit of measurement will be "as big as a moose's tooth."
9.This is what a dollar bill from 100 years ago looked like:
Would it kill George Washington to smile?
10.This is what an ASL word search looks like:
Neat!
11.This is what your blood without red blood cells looks like:
Forbidden orange soda.
12.This is how big a giraffe's leg is:
In case you thought giraffes weren't tall.
13.Artichokes can be beautiful if you let them bloom:
I like to think we all have a little artichoke inside us.
14.Here's another "American Super Bowl" section found in a German grocery store:
Let's see...donuts...popcorn...nacho dip...I'll allow it.
15.This is a preserved 3,500-year-old loaf of bread that was found in an ancient Egyptian tomb from the New Kingdom period:
You eating the ancient bread? Sound off in the comments.
16.This is what 8 feet of snow looks like:
My back hurts just thinking about shoveling this.
17.This is the bust of President Franklin D. Roosevelt that was used as a model for the design on the dime:
Would it kill FDR to smile?
18.This is what the inside of an ATM looks like:
I always thought a little man on a little stool was in there handling my money.
19.This is what it looks like when your entire bottle of glue dries before you can use it:
Nature is amazing.
20.And, finally, this is what the OTHER side of a ladybug looks like:
Apologies to my ladybug friends for blowing up your spot like this.
