Fun Facts of The Day

Summary

The Rod Ryan Show – Fun Facts of The Day

Date: July 27, 2026
Host: 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM)
Segment: Fun Facts of The Day

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Episode Overview

This episode features the Fun Facts of the Day segment from The Rod Ryan Show, delivering quirky and surprising pieces of trivia meant to entertain and enlighten listeners. The host shares three fun facts, encouraging listeners to use them as conversation starters and “look smart in front of your buddies.” The segment’s tone is casual, humorous, and upbeat, reinforced by light banter and audience involvement.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The California Flag and Its Extinct Bear

• Main Fact: The California state flag features a California grizzly bear, a species that has been extinct for over a century.
• Context:
  • In 1850, when California became a state, there were at least 10,000 California grizzlies.
  • By 1925, the species was completely extinct.
  • The flag’s use of the bear is intentional, not a mistake.

“It’s got a California grizzly bear on it. The bear has...has been extinct for over 100 years. It wasn’t a mistake, though. When California became a State in 1850, there were at least 10,000 California Grizzlies. By 1925, there were none.”
— Fun Fact Host (01:28)

2. Why Clocks in Ads Are Set to 10:10

• Main Fact: Clocks and watches in advertisements are almost always set to 10:10.
• Reason:
  • The time “frames the logo” and provides pleasing symmetry.
  • The hands look like a smile, enhancing positive perception of the product.
• Practical Application: Next time you see a watch ad (even on TV), check for this subtle but deliberate choice.

“Almost always when you see a watch ad, the time is set to 10:10.”
— Fun Fact Host (01:57)

“There’s a positive psychology that...that I don’t know anything about. Positivity. What would I know about positivity? Yeah, but go. Next time you see a watch ad, you’ll see it.”
— Fun Fact Host (02:23)

3. Human Teeth Grown from Urine-Derived Stem Cells

• Main Fact: In 2013, Chinese scientists grew a human tooth in a lab using stem cells derived from human urine.
• Details:
  • Stem cells were extracted from urine.
  • These were used to bioengineer a human tooth from scratch in a laboratory setting.
• Reactions: The host and Lady Luck react with a blend of amusement and disbelief over the source of the cells (“from pee!”).

“Scientists in China were able to grow a human tooth from scratch using stem cells taken from human urine. That’s neat. They grew a tooth in a lab...from pee. From pee, a tooth in the lab. Teeth from pee.”
— Fun Fact Host (02:41–03:06)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the grizzly bear’s extinction:
  “Never forget, there it is. We’ve talked about this before. This is a pretty fun one, though.”
  — Fun Fact Host (01:38)

• Logo Framing Explanation:
  “The symmetry and it almost looks like the clock and the watch is smiling at you.”
  — Fun Fact Host (01:48)

• Host’s Classic Self-Deprecation:
  “There’s a positive psychology that...that I don’t know anything about. Nothing. Positivity. What would I know about positivity?”
  — Fun Fact Host (02:23)

• On Lab-Grown Teeth:
  “They grew a tooth in a lab from pee. From pee...a tooth in the lab. Teeth from pee.”
  — Fun Fact Host (02:53)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [01:00] – Start of Fun Facts of the Day segment/introduction
• [01:10–01:38] – California flag and extinct grizzly discussion
• [01:38–02:23] – Clocks in ads and logo framing at 10:10
• [02:23–03:06] – Lab-grown tooth from urine stem cells
• [03:11] – Outro jingle for Fun Facts of the Day

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Takeaways

• The California grizzly on the state flag is a nod to a lost species.
• Most clock/watch ads are set to 10:10 for aesthetic and psychological reasons.
• Science can now grow teeth from human urine—yes, really.
• The show delivers trivia in a light, irreverent tone with playful banter.

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Perfect for anyone wanting to add a few quirky facts to their mental toolkit (and office conversations!).

Transcript

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[Fun Fact Host]

It's the fun fact of the day. We make you look smart in front of your buddies. It's the fun fact of the day.

All right, here we go. Some new fun facts for you guys today. The flag of California. I'll refresh your memory. It's got a California grizzly bear on it, right? It's like. I think I know it. One of the cooler flags.

[Lady Luck]

Yeah.

[Fun Fact Host]

It's got a California grizzly bear on it. The bear has. Has been extinct. That bear has been extinct for over 100 years. It wasn't a mistake, though. When California became a State in 1850, there were at least 10,000 California Grizzlies. By 1925, there were none. Yeah, there it is. Never forget, there it is. We've talked about this before. This is a pretty fun one, though. I think maybe you want to look smart in front of your buddies. You can tell them this at work today. Clocks and watches, when you see them in ads, they're almost always set to this time because it's called logo framing. And the symmetry and it almost looks like the clock and the watch is smiling at you. But yeah, almost always when you see a watch ad, the time is set to 1010.

That is fun.

There's a positive psychology that. That I don't know anything about nothing. Positivity. What would I know about positivity? Yeah, but go. Yeah. Next time you see a watch ad, you'll see it Even on T TV. Finally, in 2013, scientists in China. What could go wrong? Scientists in China were able to grow a human tooth from scratch using stem cells taken from human urine. That's neat. They grew a tooth in a lab from pee from pee a too and lap teeth tooth from Pete.

It's the fun fact of the day. We make you look smart in front of your buddies. It's the fun fact of the day

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