Nerdy Trivia: May 27, 2026

Evolution had millions of years to figure out what a sea otter needed, and it landed on a custom-fit pocket for one rock. Specifically, a loose flap of skin under each forearm so the otter can carry its favorite stone around and crack clams on its chest. Four million years of selection pressure to produce, essentially, a fanny pack.

"Smokey and the Bandit" is a western dressed up as a road trip dressed up as a cat-and-mouse chase. The cat-and-mouse runs on a clock, and Sally Field's runaway bride is what makes it personal. How many hours do Bandit and Snowman have to complete the run in "Smokey and the Bandit"?

32 years ago TODAY, Bedrock got the live-action treatment when "The Flintstones" rolled into theaters in 1994!

John Goodman was a yabba-dabba-perfect Fred opposite Rick Moranis's wide-eyed Barney, with Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma and Rosie O'Donnell as Betty filling out the cul-de-sac. The script piled on stone-age puns, dino-powered gadgets, and a corporate-scheming villain plot starring Kyle MacLachlan and Halle Berry, all set to the B-52s' rowdy reboot of the theme song. A prequel, "Viva Rock Vegas," followed six years later.

Check out more celeb birthdays in today's birthday post!