Category: Fun Facts

When it comes to something that is romantic, kissing under the mistletoe must be right up there with roses on Valentine’s Day. However, you might change your mind when you find out something else about the plant. The name comes from an old Anglo-Saxon word ‘mistletan’ so you can already see the similarities, but it’s […]

Rudolph is probably the most well-known celebrity in the world that has a red nose, but why does he appear to have been afflicted with this? Well, it seems that scientists in Norway have a bit too much time on their hands as they have spent time trying to work out what exactly is going […]

Even though its name appears to hint at it, the guinea pig is not a pig, nor is it even in the same family. Instead, it is classified as a rodents, and not even originally from the country of Guinea either. Its place of origin is the Andes in South America. So, if it is […]

Bears have a habit of being very scary, but there is an additional fact about them that does make them even scarier than ever before. That fact is the speed at which they can run, because if you are unlucky enough to encounter one, then you better hope that luck is on your side. While […]

Who doesn’t love the Black Panda? However, even though it is famous for having black patches around its eyes, are you aware of the legend that lies behind them? The story itself may appear to be slightly unconventional, but then isn’t any legend? Basically, the tale behind it is that the panda was originally completely […]

Considering the reputation that they have, you would automatically assume that a wolf would make a wonderful guard dog and that nobody would venture anywhere near your home or whatever it was they were protecting. However, if that is indeed what you thought, then you would be very, very wrong. Instead, a wolf would actually […]

Considering the number of years that a woman will menstruate, it’s no surprise that they are going to use a substantial number of tampons throughout their life. However, with that point in mind, it is still an estimation as to the average number that will be used, even though the end result is going to […]

Everybody is used to Walt Disney producing cartoons and movies for children that allow them to just drift off into a fantasy world, but do you think that it would even be possible for Walt Disney to produce something in relation to menstruation? It does sound crazy, but it is actually true, and the fact […]

The Great Depression was horrific for anybody that was involved in it, but are you aware of just how much money was lost on that all important Black Tuesday? You need to remember that we are talking about something that is getting close to 100 years ago, so the amount of money from then would […]

The idea of being vegetarian is certainly something that has increased in popularity in recent years, but do you know the roots of what has become known as modern-day vegetarianism? The answer is, perhaps not surprisingly, India. Vegetarianism has been a staple part of Indian life for centuries with its origins in religious texts whereby […]