Category: Trivia

When I was a kid I loved getting an icey.  Sometimes called slusheys, they came in many flavors.

Coke was my favorite.  Dairy Queen called these frozen concoctions Mr. Mistys, but they didn’t have a Coke Mr. Misty.

I know what you’re thinking.  You can still get a icey / slushey / Mr. Misty if you don’t mind going for a walk or drive, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could make them at home?

Funny, you should ask because… you can.

Recently Buzzfeed posted a piece called The Evolution of Soda Cans.  

Although here we’re just looking at Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola cans [at Buzzfeed they also look at Dr. Pepper, 7-Up and Orange Crush], it becomes clear how the design for soda cans has changed over the years and how  the companies seem to follow each other.

My grandpa [mom’s father] and dad both worked many years for Coca-Cola.  I can remember the big deal made in 1970 when Coke went to the new mod design.  They came out with Coke coolers, hats and bellbottom pants with the new logo.  I also believe that Rachel Welch was somehow involved with the roll-out.

It’s funny how what was mod then, is so retro now.

Scott Hillard explains 10 Ways Magic Tricks Your Brain at Listverse.

Did you know…

On the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Secret Service realized they did not have a have a bulletproof car to transport President Roosevelt safely to Congress to deliver his Infamy Speech. A quick thinking Secret Service agent realized that the U.S. Treasury had seized the bulletproof limo of Al Capone in 1931.

The car was still in working condition and safely transported the president to Congress. President Roosevelt reportedly quipped, “I hope Mr. Capone won’t mind.”

That’s just one of the interesting facts in Brian Galindo’s 10 Interesting Facts About World War II That You May Not Know posted at Buzzfeed.

And a “sure you can borrow my car” to Bill Crider.

How often do you meet someone who has the same birthday as you?  Not often, right?

At first glance, you’d probably think the odds were 1 in 365.  In actuality, the odds are better or worse depending on the day you were born.

My birthday, October 22nd, is according to the chart, pretty common.

Yet, I can only remember meeting one person who shared “my” birthday.  We went to elementary and junior high together.  Her name was, and I kid you not, Becky Beavers.  She was a sweet kid despite the time we got into a spitting contest in second grade.  What were we thinking (definitely not about our shared birthday)?

That’s a photo of some pages from a Houdini scrapbook that belonged to Quincy Kilby, who was a friend to Harry Houdini.  

The scrapbook has personal items that belonged to Houdini such as his show requirements (nothing like bowls of just green M&Ms, but still very interesting), an escape challenge letter (which Houdini accepted and was successful in) plus a lot more.

The Houdini Scrapbook is now owned by The Boston Public Library, but you can see more pages and read about it over at Buzzfeed.

Thanks and a tip o’ the magician’s top hat to Bill Crider.

I was happy getting 13 out of 16 questions right on the Buzzfeed Presidential Trivia Quiz. If you want to see how well you’d do, then give it a try.

Thanks and a 21 gun salute to Neatorama for the original link.