All Episodes

August 24, 2023 59 secs
Which is the only Planet not named after a Roman God or Goddess?
Where does the name 'Duffel Bag' come from?
Did Marvin Gaye tryout for the NFL?
Was Ron Jeremy in The Ghostbusters?
Mark as Played
Transcript

Episode Transcript

Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
(00:00):
WHOA. That was kind of random. Mel's time for random Facts with Mel
Taylor. Marvin Gaye trained to playprofessional football in nineteen seventy. He tried
out so the Detroit Lions. Sincehe had those zero football experience, the
coach didn't want him to get hurtand turned him down. Ron Jeremy was
an extra. And Ghostbusters at theend where the crowd of people are out

(00:22):
there on the street watching the Ghostbusterslike head into the building. About Australia,
kind of crazy thing, but it'sactually wider than the moon. The
US state with the largest population growthsince twoy ten is actually Idaho by like
twenty six percent, but followed byTexas and Florida a close second and third.

(00:44):
And Duffel Bags are named after atown in Belgium called Duffel, where
the fabric for the bags originally actuallycame from. And the only planet that's
not named after a Roman god orgoddess is Earth. That's a look at
your random facts for today.
Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.