12 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia Standing Soberly in Front of You Like a Police Lineup
Which cost more, Princess Diana’s dress or a draft of a Bob Dylan song?
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Only One MLB Team Still Doesn’t Have a Pride Night
The Texas Rangers are the only team in the league who refuse to hold any kind of LGBTQ+ Pride celebration, so the Baltimore Orioles have made an annual tradition of scheduling their Pride Night against the Rangers.
Pro Athletes Are Ass-Maxxing
A recent NFL recruiting trend is to evaluate prospective players for a “high butt factor.” According to Nick Saban, “Bill (Belichick) likes to look and see how big their ass is when they get down in a 40-yard stance because he wants to sign the biggest-assed defensive linemen he can sign.”
LeBron Will (Likely) Play the Most Seasons in NBA History
He’s currently tied with Vince Carter, who played from 1998 to 2020, but LeBron intends to stick around for a record 23rd season.
The Fastest Mile in Women’s Track History (Kinda)
Faith Kipyegon ran a 4:06 mile in an attempt to break the four-minute-mile mark for the first time. It won’t officially count in the record books, however, due to certain technicalities, like having a team of male runners pace her.
Two Up-and-Comers Tried to Dig a Hole Into a Hollywood Star’s House
James Stewart lived next to (but had never met) Greta Garbo, and Stewart and Henry Fonda came up with a plan to dig a tunnel into her basement.
The First Merch Guy in History
Elvis was the first musician to sell branded merch at his shows. Or more specifically, his manager Colonel Tom Parker was the first person to realize he could make tons of money selling Elvis shirts at Elvis shows.
Green Day Invited a Kid on Stage to Play Guitar, and He Blew It in the Most Miraculous Way
Billie Joe Armstrong invited an audience member at a Luxembourg show on stage to play along to “Good Riddance,” but as soon as he was situated with his guitar, he started playing Oasis’ “Wonderwall.”
A TV Show’s Worth of Ads Before Your Movie
AMC has inked a deal with ad company National CineMedia, and will show 25 to 30 minutes of ads leading up their movie screenings.
The WNBA Is Expanding
The average value of the 15 existing WNBA teams ballooned from $96 million to $269 million, and the league has announced an expansion into Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia.
NASA Launches Will Be Broadcast on Netflix
Starting this summer, NASA will stream its rocket launches and space walks on Netflix.
An Iconic Princess Diana Dress Just Sold for Half a Million Bucks
A floral dress, known as the “Caring Dress” because she often wore it while visiting children in hospitals, just sold at auction for $520,000.
The Most Expensive Lyrics Ever Sold
In 2014, a draft of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” sold at auction for over $2 million.
