Category: Fun Facts

The idea of a tapeworm being in the human body is not exactly a pleasant thing to consider. However, this entire scenario gets worse when you then discover the facts about the longest one that has ever been uncovered within the human body. The exact details of who had it are difficult to ascertain, but […]

There are more than enough examples of statues where the individual is on a horse, but do you know what they actually mean? Delve deeper into it and you will find that there are different ideas being employed and that the statue itself is able to tell us more about the individual than you perhaps […]

Everybody would love to be a millionaire, unless you already are one, but do you know how long it could take you to reach that all-important milestone? Well, chances are that it will not take as long as you had perhaps thought. The only problem is that it does involve just a single method which, […]

The majority of people are right-handed, but spare a thought for those individuals that prefer to use their left hand for different actions. If you look around, a number of items are designed purely for individuals that are right-handed, and that causes a problem if you are not that way inclined. However, you might be […]

People know that a mosquito is going to land on your skin and get some blood. However, have you ever wondered about how many of those annoying flying insects it would take for the entire human body to be drained of blood? Nope? Well, we are going to tell you anyway. It’s pretty cool to […]

There is little doubt that heroin has been a drug that has caused a huge amount of misery around the world. It then makes it even more remarkable to learn that the term ‘heroin’ used to be trademarked, and it was one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world that owned it. In the […]

An ostrich is a big bird. However, it seems that size is not always going to be everything. In fact, the ostrich has a rather unfortunate size problem that is having a detrimental impact on its ability to have a better life. You see, while you may be impressed with the size of its wings, […]

If you check out the history of Africa, then you will see how it was effectively divided up by different countries that were seeking to create their Empire. The British, French, Portuguese, Belgians, the list goes on and it takes away from a rather startling fact about Africa that has long been forgotten. Before the […]

A good mattress is often hard to come by, and it partly explains why we tend to hang onto one that provides us with a great sleep for as long as possible. However, this is not always a good idea, especially when you discover one rather disturbing fact about it all. You see, apart from […]

You will obviously be familiar with the fact that human beings grow physically from the moment we are born. Even after we stop growing in height, our ears and nose continue to just keep on going until the day we die. However, it’s not all like that in our body. You would expect that, as […]