Big Dave’s 5 Nuggets Of Knowledge For Your Noggin’ – (5/2/22)

1. Until the 1960s, pimentos were stuffed into olives by hand. Now they are inserted by a specialized machine made in Spain that also removes the pits with an X-shaped punch.
2. If you microwave Pop-Tarts instead of putting them in the toaster, Kellogg’s official instructions say to microwave them for exactly three seconds. Then “cool briefly before handling.”
3. Almost 16% of English words start with the letter “T.”  Only 0.045% start with “Z.”
4. The correct way to eat caviar is by putting it on the back of your hand, between your index finger and thumb.  You’re not supposed to use a spoon.
5. Aphids are a type of insect that reproduce VERY quickly, because when one gives birth, most of the babies are born already pregnant.

Be sure to share one or more of these 5 Nuggets of Knowledge for your Noggin’ with your family, friends & coworkers at some point today!

(Mental Floss / Kellogg’s / Norvig.com / Huff Post / NCBI)