Here are some random facts for you.
1. Tastee-Freez, the real-life fast food chain John Mellencamp famously name-drops in “Jack & Diane“, is down to just one location, and it’s in Alaska.
More than 50 years ago, there were nearly 2,000 stand-alone locations. But, you know, life goes on, long after the thrill of that soft serve is gone. (???)
2. “Finding Nemo” is the best-selling DVD of all time. And it’ll likely keep that title forever, since Blu-rays and digital downloads are a lot more common now.
3. A 15-year-old Black girl named Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white person nine months before Rosa Parks did the same thing, but the NAACP felt Rosa was a better face for the movement since Claudette was so young. (Claudette just passed away last month at the age of 86.)
4. There are more than 80 Legos for EVERY PERSON in the world. Which is probably why they’re looking to start making them from recycled materials.
5. The black lines on the sides of school buses show the floor line and seat lines inside. That way, if there’s ever an accident, firefighters know where to cut.
(Wikipedia / Wikipedia / NPR / NatGeoKids / BoingBoing)
