Chimichanga means “thingamajig”.
Culinary historians and Arizona restaurants argue about exactly where and who invented the Chimichanga. Two Tucson restaurants claim bragging rights to creating the first Chimichanga.
2018
Popcorn at the movies isn’t universal.
in Colombia, dried ants are popular. in Norway you can find Dried Reindeer Meat at the drive-in theater for snowmobiles
2016
In Japan, chefs have to train for over two years in order to qualify to serve Pufferfish.
Two years of training followed by a test which a third of applicants fail.
2012
french fries originated in belgium.
The French and Belgians have an ongoing dispute about where fries were invented, with both countries claiming ownership
2020
The Sputnik virophage is a parasite of a parasite of a parasite.
It's a parasite of Mamavirus, which infects Acanthamoeba, which can infect humans.
2020
Descendants of the Ming Dynasty, who Lost Power in 1644, Still hold Vast Wealth and Power over Modern-Day China.
Occupying top positions in the ruling Communist Party and various state corporations, schools, and societies.
2020
In 2007, Hong Kong researchers Warned the "Presence of SARS-CoV-like Viruses in Bats.
Together with the culture of eating exotic mammals in southern China this was a time bomb
2007
The Rarest natural Hair color in the World is Red. Only 1-2% of the World has Natural Red Hair.
Second is blond, with 3%, then brown/brunette, with 11%, and finally black with 75-85%.
2020
In rare cases, traumatic brain injuries can cause FAS, or foreign-accent syndrome.
This results in a patient's native speech taking on entirely new tone, or accent.
2016
Eating fast food regularly has the same impact on the liver as hepatitis.
One month of eating fast food can cause significant changes to your liver
2013
Ed O'Neill used to make Birthday phone calls to Fans of ‘Married With Children’ In Character.
In true Al Bundy nature, he only called them collect.
2015
As part of military training recruits are sprayed with pepper spray and then required to engage in combat.
This is to familiarize them with the sensation and allow them to handle a real life situation
2015
Simonetta Di Pippo is the current Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
She is the designated person to act as an ambassador to extraterrestrials.
The inventor of the Frisbee was cremated and made into a Frisbee after he died.
This is not the only time Inventors were preserved as their passions
2012
Stairs go counter-clockwise because of castle defenses.
Since most people are right-handed they were able to hold the railing with their left and the sword with their right.
2020
Scientists Scanned the Brains of Bullies and Found they are Physically Small.
People who exhibited anti-social behavior as teenagers but not as adults showed no such abnormalities. Good news for reformed bullies, bad news for lifers.
2020
Czech doctors Deliver Baby girl 117 Days after Mother's Brain-death.
Mother had suffered a severe stroke and became brain dead. After delivery, they disconnected the mother’s life support.
2019
William Safire's speech if Apollo 11 became Stranded on the Moon..
"Mission Control would use their euphemism, 'close down communication,' and the men would have to either starve or commit suicide,"
2019
The Potato and Tomato are both Native to Peru. Though commonly associated with Eurasian culinary traditions.
Both plants were unknown to the eastern hemisphere until 500 years ago.
2019
American and British Sign Language are not mutually intelligible.
While English speakers can understand each other, deaf people from different English speaking countries are unable to
2019
49% of Americans over 20 eat a sandwich every day.
this type of meal makes up a significant portion of Americans' daily diet. But quantifying exactly how sandwiches contribute to our diet isn't easy
2014
