Here are some random facts for you.
1. The frozen yogurt chain TCBY originally stood for “This Can’t Be Yogurt”, but there was a lawsuit from a competitor with a similar name, so it now stands for “The Country’s Best Yogurt.”
Yeah, they’re still around. There were nearly 2,000 locations in the U.S. back in the ’90s and early 2000s. But there are only about 130 left.
2. The co-founder of the identity protection firm “Lifelock” once gave out his Social Security number in ads to prove how effective the service was. His identity was stolen at least 13 times AND the company was fined $12 million for false advertising.
3. The official birthplace of Kermit the Frog is Leland, Mississippi. Jim Henson used to spend time there as a child growing up.
4. Burger King can’t call itself Burger King in Australia, because a small restaurant already owns that trademark. So all the Australian locations are called Hungry Jack’s.
5. Zebras have stripes to help them keep cool. Zebras graze longer than other animals, which means they’re out in the sun longer, and the stripes help them regulate their body temperature.
(Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Muppet Wiki / Wikipedia / LiveScience)
