Here are some random facts for you.
1. Gatorade was created in 1965 when researchers were formulating a drink to rehydrate athletes at the University of Florida, and since the school’s nickname is the Gators, the initial idea was to name it: “Gator-Aid.”
The earliest version consisted of a mixture of water, sodium, sugar, potassium, phosphate, and real lemon juice.
2. Archaeologists have found Civil War soldiers used hair dye to make themselves look better in photos.
3. White elephant gifts got their name from an old practice by kings in Asia, where if they were upset with a subject, they’d give them a rare albino elephant, which was expensive and difficult to maintain.
4. Quaker Oats briefly owned a video game company from 1982 to 1983 that made Atari games. They released 14 of them, but nothing was even close to a hit, and they shut down the division.
5. Only one person has been a U.S. senator after being president. Andrew Johnson was elected a senator by Tennessee six years after his term ended.
(Wikipedia / Newsweek / Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Miller Center)
