Tony Hawk's IQ And 14 More Eyebrow-Arching Trivia Tidbits
So, I enjoy this list of interesting facts as much as the next guy. In fact, I've been known to come up with my own stupendous facts. But I do have a bit of an obsession with the subject matter. I've been working on my magnum opus, The Stupendous Facts of the World, which is expected to run well over ten thousand pages. I have learned so much, you see. There are some facts that seem rather unimportant at first glance, but when you really think about it, they can be quite illuminating. Like how the ancient Sumerians believed that their god Enki had a pet octopus. That's right. An octopus. I know, I know. It seems unlikely. But I have it from a reputable source, and it makes perfect sense when you think about it. I'm not saying that they were worshipping a real-life octopus. Just that they thought there was a god, and that he had something resembling an octopus as a pet. That's what we call ‘belief.’ Uhhh… okay, maybe I made that whole thing up. Anyway, enjoy the list: