Information is important to have. The older you get, the more we want to know and learn.
So all acquired information is a good thing. But it's also fascinating when we review the info stored in our brains.
Who hasn't looked backed and wondered... "Why do I know this?"
Our brain seems to just pick up and store morsels or useless tidbits every now and again. And we don't even realize we've saved it.
If nothing else, a random bit of quality know how can liven up a conversation at any party.
Redditor KingTrashTheThird wanted to share all the things they know, and they have no idea why, they asked:
"What's the most useless piece of information that you know?"
My brain is too full. I have information falling out of my ears.
Shapes of things...
90S Snacks GIFGiphy"The shape of a Pringle is called a hyperbolic paraboloid. Learned it when I was 16/17 in a technical drawing class and it just won't leave my brain." ~ sublime_mime
Lost "A"
"That no number from 1-999 contains the 'a' in its word form." ~ pokemonmaster778
"I've heard this a few times and still check various numbers every time I hear it again. It sounds so impossibly wrong." ~ Hrnghekth
Seeds
"Strawberries are the only fruit with the seeds on the outside." ~ 1clovett
"It's an aggregate accessory fruit. The fleshy bit we eat is the structure that supports the ovaries. The 'seeds' on the outside are the ovaries with seeds inside. So technically, the strawberry 'seeds' are the fruit since a fruit is a mature ovary, and the seed contained within." ~ Lumber_Tycoon
Backload
"A butt load is a real measurement. The butt is a specific size of wine barrel. A pretty big one, as it happens. They're hyperbolic rather than factual. A butt actually is a measurement. 491 liters for ale or 573 for wine. Or in American/Idiotic units, about 126 gallons of wine, or a little over two standard barrels' worth." ~ shaodyn
Well that is fascinating, and I'm researching as I write. I never even thought to name that dot anything but dot.
The Traveler
glow red blood cells GIF by Erica AndersonGiphy"It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to travel around the body." ~ Fishcake_K9
PI
"The first 20 digits of PI." ~ WillsWei22
"Hey, I beat you by two digits! Memorized them in a stupid competition against my sister to see who can memorize the most digits of Pi in a day when we were kids. My sister got to 40 after an hour, I gave up at 22." ~ rockaether
"For me it's the square root of Pi. 1.77245385091." ~ AgentCarmichael20
Which cam first?
"The Lighter was invited in 1823, the Match wasn't invented until 1826." ~ N00dleLoop
"You think that's crazy? What if I told you that the can opener was invented 50 years after cans? 50 years!! Imagine opening cans with hammers and chisels for 50 freaking years! Literally the manufacturer recommended way of opening cans was with a hammer and chisel. Tin snips wouldn't work because the early cans were made with thicker metal." ~ Ziff7
The Return
"People often refer to the money they get back after filing their taxes as their "return." It's not a return, it's a refund. You file a tax return and receive a refund if you're overpaid. Also paid is not spelled payed. Get your crap together Reddit. "Consider the two phrases synonymous, although your reference, you've, sounds better for what I wrote."
"Form 2210 is the form used to calculate underpayment penalties. If you owe them money, you're underpaid and may need to pay penalties depending on your specific situation. If the IRS owes you money, you're overpaid and will get a refund, or can apply the overpayment to the subsequent year."~ BrundleflyftwI
Look Closer
See Season 16 GIF by The SimpsonsGiphy"You can't really see The Great Wall of China from space." ~ Sea-Horror-814
A lot of Diamond...
"A Minecraft diamond block would be worth $11.2 trillion US dollars." aventador7716
"Minecraft is a video game with a world made from kubes (you might know this, but just in case). Each Cube is 1 meter, by one meter, by one meter. The average weight of 1 m3 is equal to 3500 kg. So that's a lot of diamond. Then he probably multiply's it with the weight per gram or kilograms for diamond." ~ Mathematical_Screwup
These Low Effort Jobs Have Surprisingly High Salaries | George Takeiโs Oh Myyy
Have you ever worked one of those jobs that paid you to kinda sit there? If you have, you know the joy that comes with watching the entirety of Breaking Bad ...recitals...
"Avogadroโs Number. Can still recite it, havenโt found a use for it outside of school." ~ slider728
"The 'mole number?' I'm sure you will use it all the time if you are a chemist, biologist, chemical engineer, bioengineer, pharmacist, or whoever work in the related field. It's like all those other technical knowledge that's useless to most of the 'commoners.'" ~ rockaether
Insignificant
"Any useless piece of information I share here would instantly be promoted to 'useful in answering this thread,' and therefore would be more useful than all the other insignificant information that I will never share here or anywhere else." ~ OddScentedDoorknob
"Thanx, your input is very useful to know that you are not planning on sharing information here or anywhere else that can be deemed useful. Thanx again, it's a time saver. I will seek my answer elsewhere." ~ UnfilteredPerception
Extreme Weather
"Extremophiles are organisms that survive under extreme temperatures. Thermophiles are organisms that live in extreme heats, whilst psychrophiles are organisms that survive in extreme colds. Mesophiles are organisms that survive at moderate temperatures." ~ r_e_c_e_d_i_n_g
"Extremophiles also include organisms that survive in other extreme conditions besides temperatures! For example, halophiles that live in super salty areas, acidophiles that live in areas below pH 3.0, and piezophiles that live in areas of high hydrostatic pressure! Life, uh, finds a way." ~ rabbiskittles
Top Students
3/14 pi GIF by NjorgGiphy"3.14159265358979323846264389790- My 5th Grade Math teacher dared me 'To know whether or not you're better than the 'top students,' recite the most digits of pi,' And now Idk what I'm supposed to do with this information." ~ Trip_koLng
Men at Sea
"The myth of the Kraken was likely started by men at sea observing a whale orgy. Several male whales will often take turns with a female, and will cool off their whale sized penises (called dorks) by swimming upside down with their giant dorks flapping around in the air. It's thought that men saw this and assumed that all the different penises were the many tentacles of a massive octopus like creature. The myth of the Kraken was born." ~ skewed-perceptions
I hate Math
โ'Y equals negative B plus or minus the square root of B squared minus four A C all over two A.' Sung in a deep slow funeral baritone by my high school Algebra teacher. Iโm literally a scientist and regularly do so much math but have never needed to solve a quadratic equation. Iโm ready though." ~ jaaaamesbaaxter
You rang?
"Originally Lurch the butler in The Addams Family TV show was going to be silent. But when he made his entrance during rehearsal of the first episode he improvised, 'You rang?' in his deep rumbling voice, and everybody cracked up so they decided to have him speak." ~ refried_pancakes
Maturity
"I posted this somewhere yesterday and got like 500 upvotes so letโs try again, armadillos have four babyโs at one time (quadruplets) and all babyโs will be off the same gender as this prevents inbreeding as they stay as a family past sexual maturity." ~ Party_Comfortable406
Sweet Spot
seth meyers fries GIF by Late Night with Seth MeyersGiphy"Ketchup from a traditional glass bottle travels at approximately 27 miles per year, and tapping the โ57โ on the neck is the sweet spot to get it to flow." ~ Early_Government198
I feel educated. Not ready for 'Jeopardy,' but I could throw out some intriguing tidbits at a party. And now you can too.
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Michael Bloomberg Tried To Make A Joke About 'Jeopardy!' Champ Ken Jennings, And Jennings Roasted Him For It
It seems Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire who decided to buy his way into the Democratic Presidential Primary long after all the other candidates began running, was watching the Democratic Debate on January 14 and decided to send a joking tweet.
The subject of the tweet, recent winner of Jeopardy!'s "Greatest of All Time" competition Ken Jennings, made it clear how he felt being used by Bloomberg to gain support.
Remember, tonightโs winner goes on to face defending champion Ken Jennings. #DemDebateโ Team Bloomberg (@Team Bloomberg) 1579057832.0
Remember, defending champion Ken Jennings wants you to vote for Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren. https://t.co/aTwXK85iymโ Ken Jennings (@Ken Jennings) 1579066013.0
Twitter is a fan of shade in all its forms, and Jennings's tweet was no exception.
@KenJennings @chrislhayes https://t.co/ArWPiPhrrXโ FireDonaldTrump ๐ ๐บ๐ธ (@FireDonaldTrump ๐ ๐บ๐ธ) 1579066186.0
Ken Jennings dunking on Michael Bloomberg could just as easily be something out of a strange dream from my childhooโฆ https://t.co/IshOhrodVlโ K. Rambo (@K. Rambo) 1579075187.0
@KenJennings @MikeBloomberg Well great googly moogly, you have just won twitter, today. Again. https://t.co/rEeuGnAYmDโ IrishGoddess (@IrishGoddess) 1577753369.0
People used the opportunity to speak out in favor of their candidates of choice.
@KenJennings https://t.co/Zt7dkXmSn4โ Adam Koenig (@Adam Koenig) 1579066536.0
@KenJennings Ken, you nailed it exactly! And I want those two on the same ticket. This fighting between theโฆ https://t.co/LPO9DoiwRtโ Joe Calexit (@Joe Calexit) 1579068425.0
@KenJennings I promise to vote blue no matter who gets the nomination. @ewarren has my primary vote.โ Timmy Dreamer (@Timmy Dreamer) 1579066852.0
@KenJennings Ken, you surprise me. I had you pegged as a Klobuchar guy.โ M. Tullius Cicero (@M. Tullius Cicero) 1579066184.0
Others wished Jennings would keep his political opinions to himself.
@KenJennings Please donโt mix politics and @Jeopardy!!โ Shelly (@Shelly) 1579069051.0
@KenJennings @BeckyIB Note to the GOAT ... we donโt care one iota who you want us to vote for!! Seriously!?โ Patticosh (@Patticosh) 1579067525.0
@KenJennings Well, at least we know Ken has a limit to his intelligence. :)โ Greg (@Greg) 1579067003.0
This isn't the first time Jennings has used Twitter to poke fun at the Bloomberg campaign.
As president, I'll turn the East Room into an open office plan, where Iโll sit with our team. Iโll use the Oval Oโฆ https://t.co/typEL2XC39โ Mike Bloomberg (@Mike Bloomberg) 1577746142.0
hey @MikeBloomberg Shane in accounting is clipping his nails at his desk AGAINโ Ken Jennings (@Ken Jennings) 1577753176.0
running against bloomberg on the anti-open office slate https://t.co/LBiiIxwfyFโ ๐ฆ kate woodpecker ๐ฆ (@๐ฆ kate woodpecker ๐ฆ) 1577747943.0
Know your audience, Mr. Bloomberg. It seems Ken Jennings is not a huge fan.
Alex Trebek Gets Emotional Standing Ovation While Receiving Daytime Emmy Award For 'Jeopardy!'
Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek received his sixth Emmy for outstanding game show host on Sunday, and it also marks his seventh overall Emmy with his 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award.
We may as well hand the gentleman an additional award for best acceptance speech of the night at the 2019 Daytime Emmy Awards.
The 78-year-old TV game show host has been undergoing treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer since announcing his diagnosis in March.
As he was greeted by a standing ovation, Trebek quickly expressed that he was concerned about winning based on sympathy.
"Ever since the nominations came out, I have worried about this moment," he said, with the prized statuette in hand.
"Let me explain.'You were worried about winning?!' Yeah. I was concerned that sympathy might play a big role in the voting this year."
Alex Trebek got a standing ovation as he accepted an Emmy Award as host of "Jeopardy!" โ and immediately set the auโฆ https://t.co/2gwTe6lRIOโ CBSDFW (@CBSDFW) 1557140083.0
"Let me finish," he interrupted as the audience audibly murmured in protest.
"I'm not a big fan of sympathy vote."
He told his peers that he wanted to be recognized based strictly on merit.
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, received a standing ovation as heโฆ https://t.co/gDqaYdLoppโ CNN (@CNN) 1557153064.0
But then, the affable host switched gears and injected some levity with his trademark wit.
He reflected back on being nominated last year and had major surgery.
"Last year, I was nominated. I had just had major surgery to remove two life-threatening blood clots on my brain. You would think that would have elicited a certain amount of sympathy! But I didn't win!"
The audience erupted with laughter and applause, through tears.
The Canadian native concluded his speech by referencing another celebrity's response from her 1985 Oscar win and applied it towards accepting his Emmy.
"So maybe I've been worrying about the wrong thing and I should just do what Sally Field did in a different venue many, many years ago, and look at this as a sign that you guys like me and that you value my work. If that's the case. I can live with that."
You can watch a clip of Trebek's emotional speech in the tweet, below.
Outstanding Game Show Host Emmy Goes to Alex Trebek @Jeopardy https://t.co/NjfPcYiPsIโ Daytime Emmy Awards (@Daytime Emmy Awards) 1557108174.0
Twitter was moved by his emotional and humorous acceptance speech.
@CNN Who is the most outstanding, resilient, humurous, long-lasting game show host ever? You already know. Final answer. โค๐โ Dream Jordan, YA AuthorโขDMs๐ซ (@Dream Jordan, YA AuthorโขDMs๐ซ) 1557153253.0
@GMA @Jeopardy Who doesnโt love Jeopardy, and its host?โ Nicola (@Nicola) 1557141859.0
@DaytimeEmmys @Jeopardy Way to go, Mr. Trebek. ๐๐๐ป https://t.co/ICPZzNH1Adโ Chris (Rad) Finch 6 (@Chris (Rad) Finch 6) 1557137499.0
Trebek was assured there was no sympathy votes necessary, as he deserved his win.
@DaytimeEmmys @Jeopardy You do not need sympathy always had my vote๐โ Meg Eash (@Meg Eash) 1557111894.0
@DaytimeEmmys @Jeopardy Truly deserves it! ๐โ Kevin Solomon (@Kevin Solomon) 1557161898.0
Fans also wished him well as he continues his battle with cancer.
@DaytimeEmmys @Jeopardy Hope you beat Cancer Alex and congrats on winning a Daytime Emmy.โ Teddy Furstman (@Teddy Furstman) 1557110006.0
I'll take "Things That Make Me Cry" for $200, please.
Alex Trebek Opens Up In Candid Interview About His Struggles With 'Deep Sadness' Over His Cancer Diagnosis
Since announcing his cancer diagnosis in March, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has carried himself with the same graceful charisma that made him a television icon,.
Behind the scenes, however, Trebek's battle with cancer has been much harder than he's been letting on.
Fans were stunned back in March when the 78-year-old game show legend revealed he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
But even in the midst of his devastating personal news Trebek was comforting fans, promising to fight on.
"I'm going to fight this, and I'm going to keep working. Keep the faith and we'll win. We'll get it done."
Behind the cameras though Trebrek's struggle with cancer has been far more challenging.
On Wednesday Trebek opened up during an interview on Good Morning America, revealing the "deep sadness" he's felt surrounding his diagnosis.
.@Jeopardy host #AlexTrebek to @RobinRoberts after being asked how he is doing: โMy oncologist says Iโm doing wellโฆ https://t.co/6e0IAt04cWโ Good Morning America (@Good Morning America) 1556711029
"My oncologist says I'm doing well even though I don't always feel it," Trebek admitted to Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts, who is a cancer survivor herself.
"I've had kidney stones, I've had ruptured discs, so I'm used to dealing with pain, but what I'm not used to dealing with is the surges that come on suddenly of deep, deep sadness โ and it brings tears to my eyes."
"Chemo takes it out of you. I mean, I feel so weak all the time, and that's not a good place to be."
"I go in and I sit down. I joke with the nurses and I'm there for an hour and a half while they inject all this stuff into me. Then I go home and I have a good day, and then the next day for no reason that I can fathom, it turns south on me."
You can watch the full interview below.
'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek opens up about cancer battle l GMA www.youtube.com
True to his character though Trebek is remaining optimistic about his diagnosis and greatly credits the support he has been receiving from fans for keeping him upbeat during these difficult times.
"I've had so many contacts from people who have survived cancer for 10 years, 12 years, 14 years. I am now a 30 day cancer survivor. I'm going to catch up to those other people. They have been an inspiration me."
And Trebek is already looking forward to getting back on the air to begin his 36th season as Jeopardy! host in the fall.
"Hopefully everything is going to turn out well and I'll be back on the air with original programming come this September."
Many fans were inspired by Trebek's candid interview and the iconic host's continued grace and poise even in the face of his diagnosis.
@GMA @Jeopardy @RobinRoberts Nothing but love & respect for him -- He is always so gracious. Keeping him in thoughts & prayers. <3โ ๐ก๐ธ๐ฌ๐ด-๐-๐ก๐ธ๐ต๐ต-๐๐ท๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ต โซ (@๐ก๐ธ๐ฌ๐ด-๐-๐ก๐ธ๐ต๐ต-๐๐ท๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ต โซ) 1556720018
@GMA @Jeopardy @RobinRoberts Grace under pressure. Positive attitude. Example for all of us.โ Greg Helms (@Greg Helms) 1556716352
@GMA @Jeopardy @RobinRoberts brave,fearless,gutsy,strong,dashing defiant,hero like, ......."Who is Alex Trebek"? God bless u Alex !โ Heather L Holden (@Heather L Holden) 1556734980
@GMA @Jeopardy Enjoyed this interview with #AlexTrebek. Such an elegant man & a class act. I wish him all the best! #Jeopardyโ โฅ๏ธ๐บ๐ธ๐ผ๐จJo1393๐จ๐ผ๐บ๐ธโฅ๏ธ (@โฅ๏ธ๐บ๐ธ๐ผ๐จJo1393๐จ๐ผ๐บ๐ธโฅ๏ธ) 1556743578
And fellow cancer survivors added their support, encouraging Trebek to keep fighting the good fight.
@GMA @Jeopardy Alex, 11/12.. I was diagnosed with Stage IV non Hodgkinโs lymphoma.. had a 3% chance of survival.โฆ https://t.co/NMdCQCsC8Mโ Jen (@Jen) 1556733867
@GMA @Jeopardy Keep fighting Alex, I'm a 5 yr survivor of Pancreatic Cancer and know all about how brutal a diseaseโฆ https://t.co/4YwbYOa56mโ JoeMarino (@JoeMarino) 1556762505
@GMA @Jeopardy @RobinRoberts #AlexTrebek My husband is an over 13 year survivor of Pancreatic Cancer. It has beenโฆ https://t.co/GOL2dr8T9nโ Mary C. Sanchez (@Mary C. Sanchez) 1556727509
From his 35 years on television to his ongoing battle with cancer Trebek has been a source of inspiration for millions, and we all wish him the best.
@GMA @Jeopardy Alex, you have been apart of the fabric of our lives. Jeopardy challenged kids even from low incomeโฆ https://t.co/z01jdCZ49bโ Jeneen Fields, PhD (@Jeneen Fields, PhD) 1556723631
@GMA @Jeopardy Thank you for being real about cancer and what it takes from you physically and emotionally. Itโs moโฆ https://t.co/AzRy5TyDDKโ Andrea (@Andrea) 1556745840
This 'Jeopardy!' Champ Has Hit $1 Million In Winnings In An Insanely Short Amount Of Time
Jeopardy! phenom James Holzhauer is already being called the best player of all time after just 15 days as champ, but will he catch up to the game's all-time winners and can the show survive someone who seems to have "solved" Jeopardy!?
Back during Ken Jennings' legendary 74-game reign as Jeopardy! champion in 2004, few could have imagined anyone coming along to topple Jennings as the undisputed quiz show king, but 15 years later, professional gambler James Holzhauer looks like he's making a go of it, and he might just do it in record time.
Over the last 15 shows, professional sports better James Holzhauer has not just been winning Jeopardy!, he has been dominating it and smashing almost every record in sight.
Holzhauer now holds the records for the highest single-day win, the 5-day win record, and highest successful Double Jeopardy wager.
His winnings also topped the $1 million mark in just 14 appearances, faster than anyone else in the show's history, and it doesn't look like he will be slowing down any time soon.
James Holzhauer: 10 Wins and New Jeopardy! Records | JEOPARDY! www.youtube.com
Aside from his encyclopedic knowledge, much of Holzhauer's success comes down to his simple but ingenious strategy. Unlike most players, James starts off with the more difficult, high dollar questions so when he lands on a Daily Double he has more money to wager.
James also likes to have fun with his betting, purposefully winning $110,914 one night to honor his daughter who was born on Nov. 9, 2014. So far Holzhauer's strategy seems to be working.
While most players win about $20,000 in one night, James has taken things to a whole new level, averaging around $75,000 per game, but even that number is low compared to his record setting wins.
On April 17 he set the record for highest single-day winnings with $131,127, though he didn't stop there. Holzhauer currently holds the top seven single-game winnings records. Jeopardy! has even set up a "James Holzhauer Tracker" so fans can keep up with his record breaking streak.
Almost over night, Holzhauer became a household name and a certified Jeopardy! legend, though fans still can't believe just how good he is.
@Jeopardy https://t.co/RSIlx3Lcexโ Jacob Fisher (@Jacob Fisher) 1554865317.0
@Jeopardy https://t.co/KaS6LtlYkHโ Swearengen (@Swearengen) 1554865752.0
@Jeopardy Amazing! https://t.co/G9GjPdMlxvโ Jennifer Esparza (@Jennifer Esparza) 1554892628.0
@nSayne23 @Jeopardy @asadmirza14 @ZahidMirza09 @KroBro23 https://t.co/vcUA1P5fhzโ Abid (@Abid) 1554915179.0
@Jeopardy So approx $3,697 a minute....#wellplayedโ Adam (@Adam) 1554865365.0
@Jeopardy I swear this guy is a robot!! What a genius!! ๐ฎโ Penny (@Penny) 1554875564.0
Though given his background, James' success makes a lot more sense. Holzhauer who lives in Vegas with his wife and two children makes his living as a professional sports gambler. He also holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics, so if there's one thing James knows it's numbers.
James' trivia knowledge may be one thing, but fans seemed even more impressed by his ingenious strategy.
@Jeopardy He's a scary dude! All in-- cannot believe is bets. Max Window! All In. We've never had a gambler onโฆ https://t.co/KnvaPTEuBYโ Millicent Borges Accardi ๐ต๐น (@Millicent Borges Accardi ๐ต๐น) 1554865842.0
@Jeopardy Should've never let a Vegas gambler on the show ๐ https://t.co/KnWfeFxqpaโ Las Vegas Locally ๐ด (@Las Vegas Locally ๐ด) 1554909233.0
@Jeopardy I would love to see him bet everything on Final Jeopardy too, once he has a long streak secured.โ Rip Gassman (@Rip Gassman) 1554881170.0
In just 15 appearances Holzhauer is quickly catching up to the $2.5 million regular season winnings record set by former champ Ken Jennings and at this pace he might surpass it in no time.
"James is just a perfect 'Jeopardy!' machine," Jennings told The Associated Press.
But some are wondering if the show's prize budget can withstand such a dominant champ.
If reports of host Alex Trebek's salary are accurate Holzhauer is currently earning more per episode than Trebek himself.
Fortunately game shows like Jeopardy! typically are insured against unexpectedly large payouts, and as Ken Jennings proved with his impressive streak the publicity big wins generate for the show can end up being worth it.
So the only question left may be one even Holzhauer can't answer -- just how long can he keep the streak going?