Useless Information

Useless Information

All the information that you never needed, but sorta wanted to know.

  • Most Expensive Shoes

    The House of Harry Winston recreated the ruby slippers to celebrate the golden anniversary of the movie "The Wizard Of Oz". These ruby slippers used real rubies and diamonds and are valued at $3 million.

    Ruby Slippers

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  • First Woman On A Jury

    March of 1870 in Laramie, Wyoming, Eliza Stewart Boyd became the first woman to serve on a grand jury.

    Trial

  • Smallest Bear

    The Malayan sun bear is the smallest bear in the world. Adults are about 120 to 150 centimeters / 47 to 59 inches long and weigh 27 to 80 kilograms / 60 to 176 pounds.

    Sun Bear

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  • Marmalade Versus Jam

    Of the two, only marmalade is prepared with a fruit's peel. Because of the peel, marmalade is made exclusively from citrus fruits where jams can be made from almost any fruit or vegetable.

    Jam

  • International Buy A Priest A Beer Day

    September 9th is International Buy A Priest A Beer Day.

    Priest Beer

  • Highest City

    La Rinconada in Peru, at 5,100 meters / 16,700 feet is the highest city in the world.

    La Rinconada

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    Hildegard Willer

  • Pillsbury Doughboy

    The Pillsbury Doughboy, also known as Poppin' Fresh, was created by Rudy Perz in the spring of 1965.

    Pillsbury Doughboy

  • Oreo Cookies

    The first Oreo cookie, called the "Oreo Biscuit", was introduced in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company (later known as Nabisco).

    Oreo Cookies