12 Farm-Fresh Trivia Tidbits for Monday, May 12, 2025
Can a celebrity who died during the Carter administration consent to an A.I. avatar making money for the BBC?
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China’s First Police Corgi Is in Trouble for Theft
A cop dog named Fuzai has already been reprimanded for falling asleep and peeing in his food bowl, and he’s now been filmed stealing a hot dog from a child.
Our Cities Are Sinking
A study found that anywhere from 20 to 65 percent of U.S. cities are clicking down a few fractions of an inch every year, primarily due to groundwater extraction.
Mark Zuckerberg Wants Most of Your Friends to Be A.I.
He said, “The average American I think has, it’s fewer than three friends, and the average person has demand for meaningfully more, I think it’s like 15 friends.” He wants to make up the difference with A.I. slop designed by him and his sycophants.
What’s the Most Vulnerable Part of an Egg?
Did you say “the side”? I bet you did, you absolute buffoon. A study has found that an egg shell actually absorbs shock better when it’s dropped on its side, and you’ve been cracking eggs the wrong way your entire life. Can’t you do anything right?
The Gates Foundation’s 20-Year Going-Out-of-Business Sale
Bill Gates originally said the Gates Foundation would operate for two decades after his death, giving away money wherever in the world it seems useful. He just announced a change in plans: he wants to give away “virtually all” of his $200-ish billion by 2045.
What’s on His Bucket List?
Gates wants to eradicate diseases that have a high child mortality rate, as well as polio, Guinea worm, malaria, measles, tuberculosis and HIV.
He Pretty Explicitly Told Elon Musk to Eat Shit
While Gates said his move isn’t related to the federal government’s destruction of foreign aid infrastructure, he did say that fellow billionaire Elon Musk is “involved in the deaths of the world’s poorest children.”
Late Night Shows Aren’t Doing So Hot
Despite the podcast and streaming industries ballooning, late-night shows haven’t been able to pivot, and ad revenue since 2018 has dropped by almost 50 percent.
Agatha Christie’s Estate Digitally Defiled Her Corpse
BBC Maestro and the estate of the late author launched a MasterClass-esque writing course “taught” by an A.I. avatar that was trained on her works and interviews.
Compare Yourself to the Greats in the Most Psychically Damaging Way Possible
Type your birthday into AgeGeek.com, and they’ll tell you exactly how close you are in age to the accomplishments of celebrities and historical figures. Is it too late to climb to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, or join the 27 club? Find out here!
Humans Are Finally Catching Up to Sheep — in New Zealand
In 1982, sheep outnumbered humans 22-to-1, but that number has shrunk to 4.5-to-1. With any luck, they’ll have their first human Prime Minister by the end of the decade.
March Madness for Millennial Cringe
The Ringer made a Millennial Canon bracket representing four regions: “Cringe,” “Away Message,” “TRL” and “Cronut.” As of press time, the Final Four consisted of “The Office,” “AOL Instant Messenger,” “‘Mr. Brightside’ by the Killers” and “The Obama ‘Hope’ poster.”
