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- 1 Times Insider Editors Share Interesting Facts from Articles
- 1.1 By Times Insider Staff
- 1.1.1 1. “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” is the first metal 3-D-printed puppet.
- 1.1.2 2. Short-term memory lasts 15 to 30 seconds, according to neuropsychology.
- 1.1.3 3. The world produces about 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each year.
- 1.1.4 4. Underwater human activities, such as shipping and oil exploration, may make it harder for dolphins to communicate and work together, according to research.
- 1.1.5 8. Wedding rings stem back to the ancient Egyptians, who believed in the presence of a “vein of love” in the left hand’s fourth finger.
- 1.1.6 10. New Orleans, a majority Black city, was once the site of the country’s largest slave market, where more than 135,000 people were bought and sold, according to estimates.
- 1.1.7 11. A survey conducted by the American Dental Association found that half of dentists had treated patients under the influence of marijuana or another drug.
- 1.1.8 12. Around 29% of American credit card customers pay only the minimum payment or close to it, even when they can afford to pay more, based on data from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
- 1.1.9 16. The average annual income of farmworkers in California is between $20,000 and $25,000, according to the U.S. Labor Department.
- 1.1.10 17. A study from Stanford University found a 278% increase in people playing golf near golf courses in the United States at 4 p.m. on a Wednesday in August 2022 compared to August 2019.
- 1.1.11 18. Traditional aperitivo owes its rich tint to a natural dye derived from crushed insects known as cochineals.
- 1.1.12 19. Nearly all Arctic predators rely on squirrels as a food source.
- 1.1.13 27. In Fresno, Calif., life expectancy drops 20 years within a 15-mile span from the city’s wealthy Northside to its poverty-ridden Southside.
- 1.1.14 28. Polo ponies gallop up to 30 miles per hour in quick bursts on grass fields the size of nine football fields, so players bring about a dozen horses per match to prevent exhaustion and injury.
- 1.1.15 29. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that almost half of Americans have had their hearing damaged by noise before turning 30.
- 1.1.16 30. Harald Bluetooth, a Danish Viking king, is celebrated as a unifier of feuding Nordic fiefs and the inspiration for the name of a wireless technology designed to unite devices.
- 1.1.17 31. There might be as many as six parking spaces for every car in the United States.
- 1.1.18 32. The crew of the 1975 film “Jaws” faced various problems when shooting on the open water, including with their malfunctioning mechanical shark, seasickness, uncooperative tides, boats sailing into the frame, and even sets that sank.
- 1.1.19 November
- 1.1.20 60. China accounts for a third of the world’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing the combined emissions of North America, Central America, South America, Europe, and Africa.
- 1.1.21 61. The solar and galactic radiation on Mars is potentially 700 times as great as what passes through Earth’s magnetic defenses.
- 1.1.22 62. Public transit commuters spend roughly twice as much time traveling to and from work compared to those who drive.
- 1.1.23 63. The white truffle is one of the most expensive foods on the planet, with fresh white truffles in Italy reaching prices as high as 4,500 euros per kilogram (nearly $2,200 per pound).
- 1.1.24 64. In Japan, thousands of people deliberately disappear without a trace each year, a phenomenon known as jouhatsu or “evaporated people.”
- 1.1.25 December
- 1.1.26 67. The Federal Election Commission does not have the power to look into bank accounts and must rely on campaign finance disclosure reports.
- 1.1 By Times Insider Staff
Each day, Times Insider editors scour the newspaper for the most interesting facts to appear in articles. Tidbits about Cookie Monster, the ‘Sodfather’ and leaf blowers surprised, enlightened and entertained us this year.
By Times Insider Staff
Dec. 30, 2023
1. “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” is the first metal 3-D-printed puppet.
It was animated using some 3,000 replacement faces.
2. Short-term memory lasts 15 to 30 seconds, according to neuropsychology.
After that, it either has to be encoded as a long-term memory or it decays.
3. The world produces about 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each year.
About half is tossed out after a single use, according to a United Nations report.
4. Underwater human activities, such as shipping and oil exploration, may make it harder for dolphins to communicate and work together, according to research.
8. Wedding rings stem back to the ancient Egyptians, who believed in the presence of a “vein of love” in the left hand’s fourth finger.
George Toma, known as the “Sodfather,” has prepared the Super Bowl field for 57 straight years and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
10. New Orleans, a majority Black city, was once the site of the country’s largest slave market, where more than 135,000 people were bought and sold, according to estimates.
11. A survey conducted by the American Dental Association found that half of dentists had treated patients under the influence of marijuana or another drug.
12. Around 29% of American credit card customers pay only the minimum payment or close to it, even when they can afford to pay more, based on data from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
16. The average annual income of farmworkers in California is between $20,000 and $25,000, according to the U.S. Labor Department.
17. A study from Stanford University found a 278% increase in people playing golf near golf courses in the United States at 4 p.m. on a Wednesday in August 2022 compared to August 2019.
18. Traditional aperitivo owes its rich tint to a natural dye derived from crushed insects known as cochineals.
In the United States, there are as many as six parking spaces for every car.