The "Random Information that only matters to a certain amount of people" thread

Student loans have hit a record high of $1.2 trillion in the U.S — the same size as the entire economy of South Korea.

Most restaurants, including McDonald’s, will deliver food straight to homes in South Korea.

A baseball player only needs to spend one day in the major leagues to earn free healthcare for life.

^^^nice!

The average lifespan of a ML baseball is 7 pitches.

^^ I'd like to see that.

A movement seeks to rename the Australian dollar to the “dollarydoo”, based on a classic ‘The Simpsons’ episode. Doing so would increase demand for the currency and strengthen the Australian economy, organizers claim.

^^^that's funny but cool!

Facing huge issues with the life span of paper money and the ability to counterfeit it – Australia invented the polymer note. This means notes now live for 4x longer than paper money while dramatically increasing the complexity of counterfeiting.

Human muscles are limited by our brain – we actually have the strength to move cars and boulders.

Muscles make up about 40% of total body weight.

The smallest muscles, like the smallest bones, are found in the middle ear, some of these are the tensor tympani (connected to the ear drum) and the Stapedius.

Muscles cannot push, they can only pull.

The word "school" comes from the ancient Greek word for "free time."

^^^thats ****ing ironic. 😂

The longest one can go without seeing a Friday the 13th is 14 months.

Whisky usually denotes Scotch whisky and Scotch-inspired liquors, and whiskey denotes the Irish and American liquors.

Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drink; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea.

Some black bears are born white and are called spirit bears. They are not albino or polar bears.

^^^i tried finding a pic of that, came up craps.

The activity pattern of black bears is generally "crepuscular", meaning active during the early morning and late evening hours.

An Israeli team of researchers invented a breathalyzer that can detect 17 different diseases including two types of Parkinson’s, Crohn’s, multiple sclerosis, kidney disease, and cancers including lung cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, and ovarian cancer.

Volkswagen sells sausages and ketchup. These are also their best-selling products, selling millions more than their cars.

^ They are a German company right? Makes sense

In 2010, the RIKEN institute in Japan created mutant cherry blossom trees by firing ion beams at them in a particle accelerator. The mutated trees now bloom four times a year and produce more flowers.