Did you know that the “red” in “red velvet cake” may have come from the addition of beetroot during the great depression? Even if this fact is, by and large useless unless you make a living doing pub quizzes, there is something about little details like this that just feels nice to our brains.
So we’ve gathered some new and interesting facts to equip yourself with for your next trivia event. Prepare to take some notes as you scroll through, upvote the most interesting ones and share your own examples in the comments below.