Category: Fun Facts

In the 1860s, animal guano—or bird poop—was a hot commodity. It was the most popular export of Peru, and nearly 60% of the country’s economy depended on it. The seabird and bat guano came primarily from the Chincha Islands, a group of islands near Peru, and Luis Hernandez Pinzon, a Spanish admiral, became angry at […]

Besides being known for getting you buzzed, whiskey has some surprising health benefits, and it is considered one of the healthier forms of alcohol. While whiskey must, of course, be consumed in moderation, it is relatively low in carbohydrates, cholesterol, and sodium. Whiskey is thought to help more with weight loss than other alcohols, like […]

In 2016, Walter Cavanagh inadvertently set a world record. Guinness World Record bestowed the title of “Mr. Plastic Fantastic” on Cavanagh as the person in the world with the most credit cards to his name. Cavanagh, who was 73 years old at the time of his achievement, has a whopping 1,497 credit cards to his […]

While the term “bone china” is commonly used when picking out serving dishes and place settings for a house, most people don’t know the origin behind the term. Bone china is named as such because it does, in fact, have bone ash inside of it. The process of making bone china dates back to the […]

Walmart found itself in hot water in 2015 when it was revealed that they had mislabeled their products as “Made in the USA.” Many consumers were upset with this realization, as some choose to purchase only American-made products and feel that this was false advertising. The two main items caught up in this controversy were […]

We’ve all heard it before… you’re going to get food poisoning if you eat raw eggs or undercooked meat. But most consumers tend to ignore the rule, and new research has shown that they may be right. If a person eats two eggs per meal, twice a week, for their entire lives, they still only […]

When President Obama delivered a speech and mentioned the country of Ukraine, he learned an important lesson: the proper way to say the country’s name is “Ukraine”, not “the Ukraine”. Many journalists and officials have made the same mistake. As a former US ambassador to Ukraine explains, Russia used to refer to the area as […]

While all of the greatest sports movies and television shows may highlight slam dunks, many who watch and play the game on a collegiate level are against dunking. For years, from the 1930s to the 1980s, people talked of banning slam dunks or raising the rim to make it impossible—or at least more difficult—to dunk. […]

While some parents of conjoined twins decide to keep their children together due to the risks involved, others opt to have their children undergo separation surgery. Angelina and Angelica Sabuco were born conjoined with their chests and abdomen attached. At the age of two, the conjoined twins were separated in a surgery that lasted ten […]

A study revealed that the amount of food Americans eat is nearly equivalent to the amount of food they throw away. Americans tend to have an idea that fresh produce should be blemish-free, and many consumers, supermarkets, and packers refuse produce items that appear imperfect. Approximately one-third—and $160 billion—of produce is wasted each year. The […]