Evan

Husband, dad, techie, coffee geek, musician.

[Evan @trykael]

For years, women were married in a dress they could reuse. Hollywood curated images of fantasy white weddings, & in the 1950s cheaper materials allowed them to be produced more affordably, which led to the middle class adopting white wedding dresses. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

Harrison Ford was offered and turned down the role of Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, as he felt that the part just wasn’t right for him. After seeing the movie, he says that he had made the right decision. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

There are more than 2 dozen states of matter. Most people know the basics: solid, liquid, & gas. In truth, there are far more states that exist under special circumstances. One of the most interesting are time crystals, which incorporate the fourth dimension. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

Medical errors are the 3rd-leading cause of death in the United States. A 2016 Johns Hopkins report showed than 10% of deaths in the country were caused by medical error—more than 250,000 deaths a year. Only heart disease and cancer cause more annual deaths. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

There is a medical procedure to remove the sense of fear. The surgical procedure known as a selective amygdalohippocampectomy removes half a patient’s amygdala, which is the source of visceral emotions. After the procedure, patients no longer feel fear. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

A cat named Sweet Tart is the Mayor of Omena, Michigan. The town elected her in 2018 over a pool of candidates that included 13 dogs, a goat, and a peacock. Her cabinet is non-human, including a Special Assistant for Fowl Issues that’s a chicken named Penny. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

Glitter was accidentally invented by a New Jersey cattle rancher. The inventor’s name was Henry Ruschmann, and he wasn’t trying to create anything. He simply wanted to dispose of plastic. When he tried crushing it in 1934, glitter was the end result. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

Roller coasters were invented to distract Americans from sin. LaMarcus Thompson hated that Americans were tempted by places like saloons and brothels, so he built America's 1st roller coaster at Coney Island to give New Yorkers some good, clean fun. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

Though playing high schoolers, Jon Heder was 27 years old and Efren Ramirez was 31 while filming Napolean Dynamite. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

Montpelier, Vermont, is the only U.S. capital without a McDonald's. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

@clydethehippo Pods it shall be!! #hippopositive

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A group of hippos is called a "bloat." #randomfactoftheday

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Playing dance music can help ward off mosquitoes. #randomfactoftheday

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“Schoolmaster” is an anagram of “the classroom.” #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

Things such as waffles, pancakes, coffee, and eggs, are said to be “jentacular,” which means “pertaining to breakfast.” #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

The spiked dog collar was invented by the ancient Greeks to protect their dogs from wolf attacks. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

Iguanas have three eyes. Two are normal eyes, and a third on the top of their head only perceives brightness. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

In order to keep Nazis away, a Polish doctor faked a typhus outbreak. This strategy saved 8,000 people. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

Shoe shops used x-ray machines to measure shoe sizes in the 1940s before the risks of x-rays were fully understood. #randomfactoftheday

[Evan @trykael]

The first movie ever to put out a motion-picture soundtrack was Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. #randomfactoftheday