Category: Fun Facts

When it comes to the theory of evolution surrounding mankind, then one of the key names that you will hear is ‘Lucy’. Now, that is perhaps not what you were expecting, but the story behind Lucy is certainly a lot cooler than you would have imagined. Lucy was discovered by a family of archaeologists that […]

We have all looked at it at some point and marveled at its presence, but after reading this fact you might have a slightly different opinion the next time. Did you know that the lunar surface is actually a graveyard? Well, that is pushing things a bit far, but to provide you with an explanation, […]

This is quite a sad and horrifying fact surrounding food, but at the same time it is probably something that you are already familiar with, at least to a certain extent. We all know that a huge amount of food is wasted in certain parts of the world, but are you aware of just how […]

There are literally hundreds of varieties of tea leaves around the world, but do you know when and where it was ‘invented’? Of course, thinking that tea was invented is a strange choice of words, but there is a particular legend surrounding the drink that will kind of explain what is meant by the use […]

The crocodile is a terrifying animal with its ability to kill and devour in an instant. The speed at which it can launch its attack is astonishing, but there is one small fact about this killing machine that somehow manages to partly diminish the terror surrounding it. So, what is that fact? Well, unlike its […]

You have to admit that there is something extremely annoying about a broken photocopier. Of course, machinery and equipment are going to break at some point, but the surprising thing about the photocopier is the way in which they tend to break. You would like to think that it was due to the number of […]

Are you familiar with the idea that an ostrich has a habit of sticking its head in the sand? You may have even heard of a number of explanations as to why they do this, so here is a fact that is probably going to just stop you in your tracks. Several years ago, a […]

Have you ever visited someone for dinner and had to put up with them making a huge deal over passing the silver tableware? They may have even gone as far as to stress that it is solid silver, and you will have a tendency to believe them. Well, strictly speaking they are not telling the […]

Have you ever wondered why hedgehogs are called hedgehogs? These cute critters have such bad eye-site that whenever they are foraging for food they make grunting noises similar to a pig! They love nothing better than a slimy slug to eat as well as other mites and pesky insects that litter gardens in the warmer […]

Women have been wearing lipstick for thousands of years. Yes! Even the ancient Romans. The problem with lipstick in the ‘good old’ days was that most of the lipsticks were made from toxic ingredients like lead for example. No wonder they didn’t live for very long. Lead poisoning could lead to vomiting, loss of weight […]