Interesting FactsFEB 7, 2024

150 Weird, Maybe Useless, But Definitely Fun Facts To Know, As Shared In This Online Thread

Mantas Kačerauskas and Robertas Lisickis

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You can’t really say a fact is useless trivia if creative individuals decide to capitalize on it by creating entire trivia leagues based on fun competition. And all you need to know are facts that you wouldn’t otherwise know. Nor would it bear any significance on your chances of survival on this planet either way. But life is for living, so let’s live it in fun ways.

With that said, folks have recently been sharing their favorite useless trivia facts in a fresh AskReddit thread. Here’s your chance to gather up some trivia for your next night of Trivial Pursuit.

#21 Old School Authority

Black and white portrait of a serious man in a suit, illustrating 150 weird and fun facts to know from an online thread.

John Wilkes booth's brother saved Abraham Lincoln' s Son from being killed by a train

CMSV28, Sarony / wikipedia

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If anything, it is a learning and self-development experience that’s tailored to be fun. And fun makes learning easier and more effective. So, yeah, sure, you might not get as much exercise as you had hoped, but you trained your noggin muscle and that’s just as important. In fact, using your brain more than the average person does help with keeping your brain young.

#22 Liquid Gold Vibes

Jar of honey with wooden honey dipper dripping honey, illustrating weird fun facts about honey shared in an online thread.

Did you know honey never spoils? Archaeologists found pots of the stuff in ancient Egyptian tombs that's still edible. So, in case of a zombie apocalypse, at least we've got eternal honey for our waffles, right?

CharmingCameo, Art Rachen / unsplash (not the actual photo)

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#23 Refreshment in Focus

Cold can of Pepsi with droplets on the surface, representing fun facts about weird and maybe useless topics.

The day Michael Jackson got his hair burned in the Pepsi commercial was the exact midpoint of his life.

Phillies1993, NIKHIL / unsplash (not the actual photo)

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#24 Soup\'s On, No Questions

Can of Heinz spring vegetable soup next to a bowl of soup, illustrating weird and fun facts about food products.

In the UK, for every 1 degree Celsius the temperature drops, Heinz soup sales increase 3.4%

tevans1192, Kolforn / wikicommons (not the actual photo)

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Now, sure, keeping your brain intellectually active is only one piece of the puzzle. But it is an important one.

Mental stimulation means new and more lively nerve cell connections in the brain, making it more resilient against cell loss and keeping it more active as time goes by and the body grows old.

#25 Slow and Steady Mood

Sloth hanging on a tree branch surrounded by green leaves, illustrating weird and fun facts to know.

A sloth can hold its breath longer than a dolphin

B1matth, Javier Mazzeo / unsplash (not the actual photo)

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#26 Nature’s Fury Unleashed

DVD cover of Twister movie showing a large tornado with people running, illustrating weird and fun facts about nature.

Twister was the first DVD released in the us

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#27

The opposite of formaldehyde is casualdejekyll.

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But if you want the full package, physical exercise, a good diet and just overall care for your body all have a positive impact on the brain. That means improving your blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, avoiding intoxicants like alcohol and tobacco, and, most importantly, keeping up with your own mental health. Yes, being in a good and upbeat mood does wonders, and that requires healthy boundaries and good old sleep.

#28

Sharks predate trees. Boggles my mind.

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#29 Walking Through Fire

Silhouetted man in a hat standing among dramatic orange clouds, representing weird and fun facts to know.

The only word in the english language with three sets of consecutive double letters is “bookkeeper.”

The longest single syllable word in English is “strengths.”

And Oppenheimer is now the highest grossing movie of all-time that was never #1 at the box office. Before that it was Sing 2.

Edit: changed “in a row” to “consecutive.”

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#30

The word for 'tea' in most languages depends whether they first traded for tea with mainland China or coastal China. That is why almost every language the word for tea is similar to "cha" or "te".

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And if you’ve come this far in the listicle, you’ve likely not yet sated your appetite for brain stimulation via trivial inquiries. So, keep on keeping on with other Bored Panda articles.

But if you want to take a break, be sure to leave a comment with your fun facts in the comment section below before you go!

#31

Squirrels can virtually fall from any height and survive, due to their very low terminal velocity (large surface, low weight)

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#32

Human skin shedding is a big contributor for dust at home.

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#33 Ancient Zodiac Vibes

Hexagonal artwork of Aquarius symbol with a gold figure carrying a water jug, surrounded by ornate gold and floral border, fun facts theme.

The most common star sign in mental hospitals are Aquarius (so those born between Jan 20th to Feb 18th)

kewpiemoon, AnotherGypsy / wikipedia (not the actual photo)

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#34

The word facetious has all of the vowels and in order.

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#35

Cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, gai lan (Chinese broccoli), brussels sprouts, collard greens, savoy cabbage and kohlrabi are all different cultivars of the same plant - brassica oleracea.

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#36

Viking is a verb. Vikings went viking.

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#37 Slice of Heroic Fun

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles eating pizza with humorous expressions, a fun scene for weird facts fans.

Chuck Lorre, who created Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory, also wrote the theme song to the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series.

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#38 Middle of Nowhere Magic

Map of the United States highlighting Colorado in red, related to weird and fun facts shared online.

The state of Colorado is not a rectangle with four straight sides. Due to poor navigation and the terrain getting in the way during early border markings and expeditions, Colorado Is a shape with 697 sides to it.

Alabastersunrise, TUBS / wikipedia

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