12 Random Bits of Trivia That Got Stuck in Our Brain’s Vending Machine
Dogs are helping planes fly, and foxes are trying to break into Google. Nothing makes sense anymore.
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Getting a Massage May Flush Your Brain’s Sewer System
A study has found that face and neck massages may actually help flush waste out of the brain, a function that could be utilized to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
Venus Is Holding a Loaded Gun Behind Its Back
A new study found that there may be a whole bunch of “city-killer” asteroids orbiting Venus that we haven’t been able to see yet, and that may one day cross the Earth’s path.
‘No Ads! No Games! No Gimmicks!’
That was WhatsApp’s original motto, before selling to Facebook in 2014. The cofounders were pressured so hard to include ads that they both left in 2018. Now in 2025, Meta has finally announced plans to incorporate ads into the app.
A.I. Is Making A.I. Users Dumber
As if you didn’t already know from your coworkers or classmates who overuse A.I., science has confirmed that reliance on chatbots can cause issues in development of critical thinking, memory and language skills.
The Dogs That Help Planes Take Off and Land Safely
Two border collies at West Virginia International Yeager Airport are deployed like those dogs who retrieve bats from minor league baseball games, except their job is to scare away birds and other animals who may be on a runway.
Foxes Are Trying to Infiltrate Google
Google’s one-billion-quid London headquarters is battling a group of foxes that somehow got into its large rooftop garden, and have been burrowing holes into it.
Replace Your Deodorant With a Wearable Device That Kills Bacteria With Lightning
Scientists have developed a small device that can reduce armpit odor by killing odor-causing bacteria with plasma.
Cuddling as a Clinical Cure for Sleep Problems
A study of 143 couples who had been together for at least 13 years found that cuddling before bed cut stress levels, while also increasing feelings of security in the relationship.
What Are the Largest Subreddits?
The Reddit communities with the most members are TodayILearned (41 million), WorldNews (46 million), Gaming (47 million), AskReddit (55 million) and Funny (67 million).
A Guy Stole $60,000 Worth of Cereal
A 24-year-old Tennessee man was arrested after stealing a cargo truck that happened to be filled with tens of thousands of dollars of cereal. As police approached the vehicle, a few other guys jumped out and ran, and the suspect was found hanging out in the sleeper cab, with six boxes of cereal.
The U.S. Tried to Ban Photoshop in 1912
In the early days of photography, pictures were often regarded as indisputable proof. As photomanipulation techniques were developed, the government proposed (and failed to pass) a law that banned proto-Photoshop practices.
Local Mule Guy Gets in Trouble for Raccoon Stuff
A 40-year-old Kentucky man known as Cowboy Cody was arrested after allegedly setting a live racoon loose in a local bar. He was already banned because he’d once ridden a mule into the bar and started bullwhipping patrons.
