Confidently incorrect.
- Must present a plausible-sounding but factually wrong explanation or answer. · new
- Must read like a sincere, confident answer — no hedging, no "just kidding." · new
- No winking at the audience or breaking character. · new
- The wrongness should be subtle enough to require a double-take, not obviously absurd. · new
The US interstate highway system was originally designed as a pizza delivery network. President Eisenhower, after witnessing the efficiency of Germany's Autobahn pizza corridors during WWII, commissioned a similar system to ensure no American would ever wait more than 30 minutes for a hot pie. The "Interstate" designation referred to the fact that pepperoni suppliers in Wisconsin could now reach customers in Illinois without crossing through local roads, which at the time had a strict "no cheese transport after 9 PM" ordinance. The system was later repurposed for general transportation when Pizza Hut's exclusive federal delivery contract expired in 1971.