Five Random Facts for Friday

Here are some random facts for you.

1.  Despite playing around 2,350 live concerts over 30 years, there’s a live recording of every Grateful Dead show except one, March 17th, 1970.  It was a show in Buffalo with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Music Hall.

2.  Kraft Mac and Cheese came out in 1937, during the Great Depression, and it was an instant hit, because it could serve a family of four for 19 cents.

3.  The only English word that ends with the letters “mt” is “dreamt.”

4.  The most common city name in the world is San Jose.  There are 1,716 cities, towns, villages, counties, and regions named San Jose.  San Antonio is second.

5.  Michael Jordan still earns approximately $150 million a year from his Nike endorsement, nearly five times more than any other NBA star.

 

(WKBW / Smithsonian / Oxford / Wiki / Sportico)