A list of curious facts
One: Did you know that the biggest names in the art world have designed wine bottle labels? These include Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali and even Yoko Ono. Many of them did their best work for the French brand Château Mouton Rothschild. The Guardian has more on this trend, and you can see an entire collection over at the Mouton Rothschild website. Below are labels designed by Jeff Koons and Pablo Picasso.
Two: Stephanie Matto—a former star on the reality show ‘90-Day Fiance’—started packaging and selling her flatulence (yes, farts) in November in little jars. No, that’s not the curious fact. It’s this: After being hospitalized—due to intestinal issues caused by a high-fiber food diet she was on to keep farting—she’s now selling NFTs of her fart jars. And you thought Web3 couldn’t get any more nuts… Oh, her website declares:
“These NFTs are just as beautiful, unique, and rare as my actual poots! You can practically smell how delightful they are through the screen. Just use your imagination!”
Three: A wildlife photography workshop called Untamed Photography set up a mirror in the Amazon forests to better understand the intelligence of big cats. And look what happened!
Four: Did you know the famous inventor Thomas Edison had a special test for job applicants? He'd invite them out for a meal and then order soup for the table—and then he’d sit back and watch:
“[He] wanted to see if the applicants added salt and pepper before tasting what was in their bowl, or if they waited until they tasted it before proceeding with the seasoning. Edison immediately rejected the premature seasoners, as he reasoned he didn't want employees who relied on assumptions. In his opinion, those who were content to abide by preconceived notions had no place in his business, because the absence of curiosity and willingness to ask questions were antithetical to innovation.”
INC explains why this bizarre test isn’t as crazy as it sounds.
Five: The hottest buzzword in Korean date culture is ‘Magikkun’—a combination of the English word “mask” and the Korean word “sagikkun”, which means fraud. It calls out the rising trend of people posting profile pics with their masks on—likely to hide their less attractive features. So dating apps are now cracking down on these face-covering hucksters—and will only allow one pic with a facemask per profile. (The Korea Herald)
