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Buzz Feed
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
15 Random Fun Facts You May Not Know
Recently, u/MainDifficult2641 asked r/AskReddit, "What's a 'fun fact' that nobody asked for?" And we thought we'd share some of the best responses. "Adam West and Frank Gorshin were once kicked out of an orgy for refusing to drop character of Batman and The Riddler." "Nimrod was a great hunter mentioned in the Bible. The pejorative use as a dundering fool is a result of characters sarcastically calling Elmer Fudd Nimrod to deride his hunting abilities in Looney Toons." "You can graft a tomato to a potato." "There used to be a LOT more Egyptian mummies left in the world. If only we hadn't been obsessed with crumbling them up to use them all for fake medicines and brown paint." "Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire. Oxford started teaching in 1096, while the Aztec civilisation was founded in 1325." "Sharks have existed for longer than trees have." "If a man has fallen, and gets a boner, do not move Him. It's a sign of a spinal injury." "Pink peppercorns belong to the same family as cashews and pistachios." "You can see your nose all the time but your brain just ignores it. Mostly." "Pine trees can tell if it's going to rain — if a pine cone is closed, it would indicate high humidity and rain could be coming." "Bananas are technically berries, but strawberries aren't." "The only basketball coach in University of Kansas history with a losing record is James Naismith, the inventor of basketball." "Kiwi the fruit is named after the bird. The fruit used to have a different name." "The plastic tip of a shoelace is called an aglet." "In the USA the close door button on most elevators does nothing, because the doors are required to stay open to satisfy accessibility regulations. It's just there to make you feel like you have agency." Any more to add? Let us know in the comments below!
USA Today
22-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Saints host multiple pre-draft meetings with versatile Texas Tech offensive lineman
Saints host multiple pre-draft meetings with versatile Texas Tech offensive lineman The New Orleans Saints have been extremely active this offseason when it comes to meeting with 2025 NFL draft prospects, as they continue to build their list of players to choose from with their selections. This list includes likely top-of-the-first-round candidates all the way down to priority undrafted free agents, which is the typical type of split as they want to be able to choose their favorites at each level. One of their recent meetings that has been reported was with Texas Tech offensive lineman Caleb Rogers, who started nine games at right tackle in 2024, two at left guard, and one at right guard, displaying his versatility as a prospect to start in various positions. He recently spoke in an interview with Adam West of the Saints Block Party Podcast regarding his meetings with the Saints and what he thinks of the team. "So I met with them at the Senior Bowl, and at the combine, y'know and I thought the meeting went great, I met with their assistant O-line coach (Jahri Evans). I think that I really enjoyed the way that he installed plays, and I think I did a great job being able to just give him straight back to him. It was a lot of board work, that was something we consistently did with a lot of teams, but with them, I think it went really well. So I really enjoy them, I like to watch a lot of Erik McCoy, that's the same thing, that's a guy that just has great ability at that position, so there are some things that he can do that you wouldn't necessarily coach off of. So y'know I wanna try and take some of those things to my game too, and yeah I think that would be a good spot for me." Hearing that he spoke with Evans is a good sign, as he is one of the few coaches who was retained in the recent regime change, and has been an exceptional coach in his time with the Saints (not to mention one of the best offensive linemen in franchise history). Rogers played in 61 games in his collegiate career, all for Texas Tech, and has played all across the line at various points throughout his career. He would give up four sacks in 581 pass blocking opportunities in 2024, which all things considered is solid given how much he had to change positions. With 55 career starts, he ranks second in program history in the category, only two away from the record-holder Jaylon Hutchings. Overall he would be an extremely intriguing prospect for the Saints to pick up, given his mix of versatility and experience, he could be a valuable asset to their offensive line long-term.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Adam West Batmobile Sells For Almost Half A Million Bucks
Read the full story on Backfire News While we know some people adore the Adam West Batman television show and especially love that version of the Batmobile, hearing that one of the original cars sold for almost half a million dollars is surprising. After all, we know what kinds of vehicles you can buy with that kind of cash, so to say the classic TV vehicle is of the same value is built by Barris Kustom City back in November 1966, this and the other Batmobiles were used for filming the ABC television show as well as Batman: The Movie and displayed during various promotional events. This particular one is the third one made for the campy interpretation of The Dark Knight, something that people seemed to either love or absolutely hate. But enough people have fond memories of the show that when the Barris Batmobile crossed the auction block it snagged a high bid of $495,000. Even some people who hate the Adam West show love the Barris version of the Batmobile. The design was inspired by the futuristic-looking Lincoln Futura concept car built by Ghia back in 1955, over a decade before. In fact, George Barris had the Futura concept in his possession at the time since he bought it directly from Ford, using that to make the first car. He was able to whip together the Batmobile in only two weeks' time, which is why he got the job and not Dean Jeffries, who was originally approached by the studio. Once studio executives were onboard with the Barris design, he fashioned the other Batmobiles using 1966 Ford Galaxies, putting fiberglass bodies onto the chassis. After the TV series and movie were wrapped up, this particular Batmobile, number three, was kept in the Imperial Palace collection located in Las Vegas before being sold to Dr. Stewart Berkowitz in 2011. The man's extensive collection of TV and movie cars, plus some reproductions, were sold off at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 auction. If you think almost half a million is too much to pay for this Batmobile, keep in mind number one was sold at Barret-Jackson in 2013 for a whopping $4.62 million. See this Batmobile's lot listing here. Images via Barrett-Jackson
