Category: Fun Facts

Do you ever find yourself a bit lost for something to do as a married couple at the weekend? Well, if that is indeed the case, then the perfect answer is sitting there right in front of you. One weekend a year over in Finland, they get a number of happily married couples together for […]

You would think that becoming a billionaire just from selling books would be impossible, and it almost is, as only one individual has managed to achieve this rather remarkable feat. Perhaps not surprisingly, that individual is the creator of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, who really did come from absolutely nowhere and created something […]

When it comes to signs in the world, it is perhaps fair to say that the Hollywood one is the most famous to have ever existed. It must have appeared in so many TV shows, movies, and holidaymaker snapshots over the years. For many, it is the symbol of the Hollywood dream of becoming a […]

Have you ever spent time wondering about how finely tuned the link is between commercials and sporting events? Everything appears to be down to a fine art, but that has not always been the case. Of course, when something goes wrong, if you would think that the viewer at home would miss the start of […]

When it comes to populous countries, China is the market leader with well over 1 billion inhabitants. If you thought that this was a relatively new phenomenon, then think again, because it seems that there have been population issues for decades. Actually, it was something that was annoying to the Chinese leadership even when they […]

We all know that the iPhone has been one of the most amazing inventions of recent times. The market share that it has been able to capture is pretty impressive, and each new incarnation leads to queues around the block as people wait patiently to get their hands on the latest version. With its success, […]

Crayola is one of those brand names that just stands out from the crowd, and they certainly dominate their own particular market. However, it is also one of those names where you can perhaps sit and wonder as to what the origins are since it does, at first, appear to be a nonsensical name. But, […]

If you go into a seafood restaurant and order lobster, you know that it is more than likely going to hit you hard in the pocket. It is for that single reason that eating lobster is often reserved for a special occasion where you don’t mind pushing the boat out a bit. However, rather surprisingly, […]

Considering he has now gone down in history as one of the worst dictators in the history of the world, it seems absolutely bizarre to discover that there is a link between Saddam Hussein and Detroit. Famous for running Iraq throughout the 1980s and 90s, as well as killing who knows how many people that […]

There is a widely held belief that the word ‘orange’ does not have anything that rhymes with it. Actually, this is a question that is often used in trivia competitions, as people just believe that it is a unique word in the English language. But there’s a problem if you just fall into the trap […]