The last player picked in the NFL Draft is nicknamed Mr. Irrelevant. Most of the time, these players have very unsuccessful careers or never even play a professional football game. However, some notable exceptions to the “curse” include Jacque MacKinnon, Ryan Succop, and Brock Purdy.

Cotton candy and its machine were invented by William Morrison, who, ironically, was a dentist.

While most communists in history were at odds with conservative and right-wing governments, a notable exception was Chairman Mao during his later years leading Communist China. After making significant diplomatic gains with Richard Nixon, he admitted that he was more excited about right-wing leaders coming to power worldwide, as they opposed the Soviet Union— from which Mao had split after de-Stalinization.

“Alma Mater” comes verbatim from Latin, meaning “generous mother.”

The Tour de Nesle affair was a scandal that shook the French royal family during the 14th century. The daughters-in-law of King Philip IV were accused of cheating on their princes. Their alleged lovers were executed, and two future queen consorts of France spent the remainder of their lives imprisoned. This ultimately led to the extinction of the main line of the House of Capet, which, in turn, sparked the Hundred Years’ War when the English king, Edward III, pressed his claim to the French throne after the deaths of his maternal uncles.

One of the most obscure and horrifying Olympic events was live pigeon shooting, which occurred only once during the 1900 Olympic Games.

Almost all time zones vary by whole hours, but Nepal is unique in being 15 minutes off. Whatever time it is in India, it is 15 minutes later in Nepal.