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• The first food truck was made in 1886 from an old converted US Army wagon.

• A 2014 report estimated that food trucks take in over $800 million in revenue nationwide.

• The newfound popularity of food trucks is attributed to the 2008 recession.

• The three most popular Cajun dishes are boudin, gumbo and jambalaya.

• The first nationally recognized rock crawler competition was held in 1998.

• Most rock crawlers begin as Jeeps, then aftermarket and custom parts are added.

• Bantam, Ford, and Willys built nearly 640,000 Jeeps for the Wold War II effort.

• Rock crawlers utilize precise steering and high torque, instead of speed.
 

• 1955 - 1957 Chevys are referred to as the "Tri-Fives" and are highly desirable to collectors.

• The `55 Chevy V6 is the least valuable amongst all "Tri-Five" models.

• JWC Environmental grinders have been around since 1973, with over 40,000 units sold worldwide.

• The largest shredder in the world is the 9,200 hp Lynxs, which can eat 450 cars per hour.

• "Bondo" is an American-made putty product used in automotive repair.

• The "Businessman`s Coupe" was popular with traveling salesmen in the 1950s.

• The "Post" option is popular amongst the racing community because it acts a roll cage.

• Of the "Tri-Fives" that can hold a V8 engine, the `55 Chevy 150s weight the least.

• The song, Grease Lightning, was dedicated to a red and white 1948 Ford De Luxe.

• In 2014, about 1.5 billion dollars were spent on camping equipment in the US.

• Also known as entrenching tools, survival shovels were used in combat during WWII.

• In the US, 49 states have banned the use of steal-jawed leg-traps for bear hunting.

• Air hockey was invented by a group of Brunswick Billiard employees in 1972.

• Graffiti dates back to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.

• "Graffiti" is derived from the Italian word "Graffiato" which means "scratched".

• The term "street art" became popular during the graffiti art boom of the early 1980s.

• In 1986, RISK was founding member of West Coast Artists, an influential street artist crew.

• RISK co-founded the clothing line Third Rail, which prominently featured his art.

• In 2008, a Banksy oil painting titled "Keep It Spotless" sold for $1,870,000.

• The most commonly used wildlife traps are leg-hold, conibear, snare and cage traps.

• At the point of impact, a leg-hold trap exerts several thousands of pounds of force.

• Triptychs consist of three sections and were first used in early Christian art.