1. The British had 500,000 cats enlisted in their army during World War One, mostly to kill rats on ships and at bases. One of them named Simon even got a medal of valor for surviving a brutal attack and continuing to kill rats.
2. Magicians have been sawing people in half for more than a CENTURY. The first time that trick was performed was in London in 1921.
3. The frozen margarita machine was invented by a guy named Mariano Martinez in Dallas in 1971. He modified a soft serve ice cream machine to sell drinks at his Mexican restaurant.
4. There was a version of “Playboy” printed in BRAILLE starting in 1970. It didn’t have any photos in it so you were literally getting it for the articles.
5. Wondering why traffic is so terrible? As of 2025, there are over 242 million licensed drivers in the U.S., which is up from 237,656,000 in 2023. About 86% of Americans ages 25 and older have a driver’s license.
