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We’re sort of experts on facts around here, and what’s so fun about them is that there are just so many categories to choose from – they’re seemingly endless, right? If I had to choose a personal favorite type of fact, though, it would be the ones that fall into the “useless but fascinating” category....

One of the coolest things about facts (at least as far as I’m concerned) is that there are facts for absolutely every occasion. You can impress your friends, you can learn new things, you can follow them down rabbit holes, you can horrify yourself – or yes, you can find comfort in the small truths...

There are all kinds of facts in this world, and here at this website, we’ve read and shared more than our fair share of them. There are certain facts that work best on certain days, though, and sometimes what we need most is a little comfort. When the world gets a little crazy, here are...

Mark Twain really is the gift that keeps on giving. Even though the legendary writer and humorist shuffled off this mortal coil in 1910, his legend continues to loom large and each new generation of Americans falls in love with his work. Here are 7 facts about Mark Twain, a true American treasure. 1. What’s...

It’s that time of year again filled with hot summer nights, backyard barbecues, and lots and lots of fireflies lighting up the night skies around us. But what are those little guys, exactly…? Today we’ll get our firefly questions answered with these 5 facts! 1. Say what? Believe it or not, fireflies are not actually...

A new Jurassic Park movie just hit theaters, but you have to go all the way back to the summer of 1993 to revisit the original film in the franchise. The first film was a huge hit and it still holds a special place in the hearts of many people. Here are 10 interesting facts about that...

Have you ever learned a fact that, despite being totally random and objectively useless, just really stuck with you? I mean, maybe it was just niche enough to pique your interest, or maybe it was just too weird to forget – but whatever it was, now it’s the fact that earns you funny looks when you pull...

We all have those tidbits rattling around in our brains that we really have no earthly reason for knowing…but that’s the good stuff, baby! So what do you say we have a grand old time and hear from folks on AskReddit about the strangest facts that they know…for some reason? Let’s get started! 1. Cool!...

I really wish I could contribute to this conversation, but the fact is that I’m terrible at all things science-related. But I do love good science facts, there’s no doubt about that! What scientific fact blows your mind? Here’s what AskReddit users had to say about this. 1. That is crazy. “The time period in...