Social lives of many college students consist of drinking and partying on the weekends. However, as young, creative people we should think outside of the box more often! Trivia night is not only an excuse to temporarily forget scholarly struggles and engage in some sober fun, but also a great way to learn random fun facts! And who doesn't love fun facts??! If you're exceptionally bored tonight, or procrastinating that paper you should be writing, here are some entertaining facts ;)
1. Almonds and cashews are poisonous if eaten in their raw state.
2. The highest Michelin star a restaurant can receive is 3 stars.
3. A tandoor is a type of oven.
4. Juniper is the main flavor in gin.
5. The scoville scale is used to measure the spicy heat of peppers.
6. Red Stripe is the national beer of Jamaica.
7. Alliumphobia is the fear of garlic.
8. A cluster of bananas is known as a "hand", and a single banana is a "finger".
9. Peanuts can be used to make dynamite.
10. Twix bars used to be internationally known as "Raider" until its name changed in 1991.
11. The first day of fall is known as the autumnal equinox.
12. Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius are the 3 astrological signs that occur during the autumn season.
13. Yellow topaz/citrine is the birthstone for November bdays.
14. Starbuck's ~~psl~~ (Pumpkin Spice Latte for the old people reading this) made its first debut in 2003.
15. A Harvest moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox.
16. The Berlin wall is the iconic symbol of the Cold War that came down November 10, 1989.
17. Tryptophan is the chemical in turkey people think causes drowsiness.
18. The Sunday after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of travel during the week of Thanksgiving.
19. Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird instead of the bald eagle.
How fun were these facts?!?! Now go on young grasshopper, play more trivia and strengthen friendships.
