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Truly Useless Observances for July 2026

Showing posts with label twenty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label twenty. Show all posts

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Twenty Things So Nice, They Named It Twice

No, we didn't stutter, but it does look like we are repeating ourselves a bit in this list of truly useless things. It also appears we're repeating ourselves a bit in this list of truly useless things. Are they calling that double-speak?

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Twenty Manias Of The Mind

It's a mania, mania that's for sure. And these manias are some you've never before heard. Or maybe you have. Regardless, someone out there may suffer from one of these. What do you call someone who is a fan of manias?

Friday, December 20, 2024

Twenty Initial Explanations

What's in a name, and why do some people insist on abbreviating theirs? This time around, we introduce you to two twenty people known not just by their initials but have consecutive alphabetical initials. Did you know that's a thing? Do you care now that you know?

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Twenty Examples of Old News

Have you ever wondered how old some new things are? When did you first question the age of some old things? Have you ever wondered what makes some things both new and improved? While products may promote the number of years they've been around, they often don't refer to themselves as old. That said, here are twenty examples of New things and their age.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Twenty Found Phobias For The Fearful

Everybody got their phobia, make you cringe, like you're near a fear binge. We've put together a list of things some people have an uncontrollable, irrational, and lasting fear about. Our truly useless list contains content that some may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

#Twenty Secrets of Nyms

What's in a name? Where's the most fantastic onomastic? Limber your love of truly useless linguistic lore with 20 names for a whirlwind of words.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

#Twenty Words with 20 Letters

How many syllables do words with at least 20 letters have?  How many 20-letter words do you come up with while in bed at night?  Do you count the letters of lengthy words on your fingers and toes - or do you need someone else to complete such a truly useless task?

Monday, May 1, 2017

#Twenty Wet Waterways of the World

Don’t cry us an estuary...but realize it’s time to look at some of the wondrous and wacky waterways of the world.  They’re also wet, mostly.  We’re not saying that’s a bad thing, either.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

#Twenty Colours For Monochromatics

You can see the world just how you want to see it in living colour...and here are 20 hues, shades, tints, and pigments that will grab the attention of everyone's eyes except for those of you who are colour blind. Whether this series of posts will inspire you in any way is sort of gray area. Proceed with caution. We of the Truly Useless Group usually do.

Sunday, January 1, 2017

#Twenty More Ways to Leave Your Lover

In 1975, musician Paul Simon released the song "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover" on his album, Still Crazy After All These Years. The chorus only denotes five of the fifty ways – a measly 10%. With the addition of twenty more suggestions we will bring the potential list to 50% - proving among other things the title of the album still resonates with the Truly Useless Group.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

#Twenty People Who Were Never On Television

A revealing rouge’s gallery of individuals who are neither long forgotten nor truly useless but in fact blessed with never having to explain their long stories or short-comings on television.