Archive - Useless Knowledge®

April 2025

FCK — The Day KFC Ran Out of Chicken

A Cautionary Tale of Deep Fryers, Delivery Fails, and PR Redemption

Apr 30 •

Eddie Rohwedder

Trivia Night: Supersized Fast Food Showdown

Finger-lickin' facts you never knew you craved.

Apr 30 •

Eddie Rohwedder

Haunted Zillow: America's Most Haunted Mansion is Up for Sale

Death, Ghosts, and Bad Decisions Included

Apr 28 •

Eddie Rohwedder

Trivia Night: Celebrity Jobs Before They Were Famous

How well do you really know your favorite celebrities — before the red carpets, private jets, and $27 Erewhon smoothies with their names slapped on…

Apr 24 •

Eddie Rohwedder

"SOS": It's Not What You Think It Is

Not “Save Our Souls.” Not “Save Our Ship.” Just pure, cold, efficient distress.

Apr 23 •

Eddie Rohwedder

Order 69: The Number That Broke In-N-Out

A deep dive investigation into the viral chaos that led to the quiet retirement of In-N-Out's most infamous order number.

Apr 22 •

Eddie Rohwedder

The Japanese Museum of Rocks That Look Like Faces

Because staring at rocks is cooler when they stare back.

Apr 22 •

Eddie Rohwedder

For Peeps’ Sake: Why Are We Still Eating These Things?

A sticky, sugary deep dive into America's most baffling Easter tradition.

Apr 20 •

Eddie Rohwedder

Clinton’s Oval Office Meltdown Before Bombing Baghdad

Cruise Missiles Were Locked In. The Teleprompter Wasn’t.

Apr 15 •

Eddie Rohwedder

2:51

America's First Police Car was Electric.

BUILT IN OHIO. STOLEN BY A MOB. DUMPED IN A CANAL.

Apr 10 •

Eddie Rohwedder

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