what are some silly things that you can put on a resume than most people don't realize?

Examples:

I help train fortune 500 tech companies' AI algorithms.

I am Time Magazine's Person of the year 2006.

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Last time I filled one out I mentioned my DnD campaign I run
"I organize bi-weekly meetings with 5 people that last roughly 6 hours. I then direct people for these 6 hours through various problem solving activities that require teamwork."
- Not bad, but those are rookie numbers, you've got to pump them up!
  Performed Project Management with complete Work Breakdown Structure and delegation of roles and responsibilities
  Implemented regulatory compliance following applicable established v5 industry guidelines
  Executed regular data gathering as well as reconciliation with disparate records at established intervals
  Regularly dealt with influx of random data resulting in drastic situational changes requiring quick thinking, triage, and remediation of issues.
  Operated without production interruption even with frequent team member exit during critical phases of operation
  Resolved frequent conflicts between team members regarding the subject matter while maintaining neutrality and unity within the groups for continued execution
  Included audit functions as part of continuous improvement efforts
  Successfully completed multiple 6+ month engagements under these conditions
  
  Very well written. I'd only change something about this paragraph:
  Operated without production interruption even with frequent team member exit during critical phases of operation
  Sounds like people were quitting on you because of terrible work conditions you fostered. An alternative could be:
  Operated without production interruption even with occasional unexpected or planned team member absences during critical phases of operation
  
  This is pure brilliance
- This is so great!
  
  Until you are asked to elaborate in the interview.
I've been a major asset for Google, playing a pivotal role in the identification of bicycles, buses, and crosswalks.
As someone who has to review CVs/resumes at times, depending on the content of the overall CV, a couple jokes would get a chuckle out of me - assuming it is a strong CV otherwise.
If it’s a terrible CV, and then has jokes too, I would assume you’re wasting my time.
Its a high risk / reward strategy
edit - replying to the actual question
”I am in direct communication with multiple Nigerian princes”
- On a cyber security CV that would be gold.
- I also think this changes depending on the job you're going for. There's absolutely no reason I'd try to be funny or interesting on my entry-level order picker job. Assuming they even bother to look at my CV they're mainly looking to see if I've got any work history.
  If I'm applying for something creative, or maybe something that requires a bit of personality I'm sure it'd go over better... although even that is a double-edged sword.
  
  Mentioned in another comment I work in software development, so seeing a bit of personality and creativity, done well, is always a plus in my book
- Got any good stories of things that gave you a chuckle?
  
  Not really, unfortunately. 99.9% of CVs are dry, samey samey documents. I guess the only mildly humorous parts come from actual interviews afterwards.
  I work in software development, so all interviews are focused around that. We are also fully remote, so all interviews and work is over ms teams.
  Asking someone questions about a topic on their CV, and they haven’t actually got a clue. “So you mention XML on your CV. In XML, whats the difference between an element and an attribute?” - blank stare
  More than one person who were clearly googling while answering questions, and reading verbatim from the results
  More of a slightly unrelated rant - people who refuse to put cameras on. We are fully remote, we need to be able to see each others faces to communicate effectively. Its the way we work - I understand that might make people uncomfortable however its just something imo people need to get over. Especially in a first meeting, where you want to make the best impression to the interviewer.
- Sounds like they wouldnt have gotten the job in the "you are wasting my time" category anyway so nothing really lost there
Hey. I’m also Time Magazine’s person of the year 2006
- Nice to meet you!
- I got you both beat. I was twice the Time Person of the Year.
  2003 and 2006.
  
  Depending on when and where you were born you could possibly claim a few more, or being the child of one or even two person of the year. Could be fun to see who can claim the most .
- You're not going to believe this...
- We still have this issue in the bathroom
I have a couple of fun projects/hobbies at the tail end of my CV. I work in the auto industry, so I mention my racing sim and 24 Hours of LeMons car, which almost always wind up taking up a large portion of the interview.

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