Ribbits, Readability & the Road to Crispy

What do a disco frog, a royal typeface, and a guy selling chicken from his car trunk have in common? You’re about to find out. This week’s trivia platter is equal parts strange, stylish, and extra crispy. So pull up a chair (or a lily pad), because we’re serving fun facts with a side of sass.

🐸 Frogs Can Glow Under UV Light—Naturally

• Most frogs are known for ribbits, not rave-ready skin. But in 2017, scientists discovered that the South American polka-dot tree frog actually glows under ultraviolet light. Unlike most creatures that fluoresce through proteins, these party amphibians use a mix of fluorescent molecules in their skin.

  Their glow helps with communication at twilight—like nature’s version of texting “u up?” with your face.

  🔹 Punchline: Somewhere out there, a frog is living its best glow-in-the-dark disco life.

🖋 The Font “Garamond” Was Once a Status Symbol

• Before Helvetica stole the minimalist spotlight, Garamond was the peak of printed sophistication. Designed in 16th-century France by Claude Garamond, this elegant serif font was considered so refined, royalty and scholars used it to flex their literacy in style.

  Owning a book printed in Garamond was like having a first-edition designer handbag—except heavier and full of Latin.

  🔹 Punchline: It’s the font equivalent of sipping red wine while reading Plato...in public.

🍗 The First KFC Wasn’t Even a Restaurant

• Colonel Harland Sanders didn’t start with a red-and-white bucket. In the 1930s, he was cooking chicken in a gas station in Corbin, Kentucky. When business picked up, he’d drive around the South, personally franchising his recipe out of the trunk of his car.

  The man literally turned a roadside hustle into a global fried empire. Move over startup founders—this guy seasoned his way to the top.

  🔹 Punchline: Imagine pitching your biz plan as “chicken trunk delivery.” Iconic.

From glowing frogs and fashionable fonts to chicken-scented entrepreneurship, it’s clear: brilliance doesn’t need a spotlight—just the right vibe (or spice blend).

Stay curious (and maybe get Garamond tattooed on your heart),

— Max Whitt🎩🐸🖋🍗

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