Category: Fun Facts

Cotton candy is a carnival, sports game, and circus favorite. But where did it originate? The first cotton candy was introduced by two men in Tennessee in 1897. At the time, they called it “fairy floss”, and it cost half as much as admission to fairs at that time. Machines, however, were unreliable, and it […]

Penis captivus may sound like some sort of made-up X-rated wizard spell, but it is actually the name for an existing occurrence. Penis captivus is when a man’s penis gets physically stuck in a woman’s vagina. The cause is unknown, but it is suspected that it has to do with a woman’s vaginal muscles contracting […]

The baseball we watch on television or at the stadiums may be a standard nine innings (except, of course, in the event of extra innings), but this wasn’t always the case. Before 1856, the game was played until the scores of the two teams equaled 21. The idea of limiting the number of innings didn’t […]

Paul Marcarelli became a recognizable face when, as the spokesperson for Verizon, he could be seen in commercials talking on his cell phone, asking, “Can you hear me now?”. Marcarelli averaged $6,000 per commercial and was bound by the contract not to speak about his job or take any other acting jobs. The job lasted […]

Amy Elliot was born in Waterford, Ireland, on June 1, 2012, four months premature. She weighed just over one pound, and she spent a great deal of time in an incubator until she was strong enough to survive on her own. In the meantime, Amy’s twin-to-be, Katie, remained in the womb. The twins’ parents decided […]

Strange houses are pretty common these days. Take the Leaf House in Brazil, for example. It was made without hallways and the intent to look like a giant flower. The Everingham Rotating House in Taree, Australia, is shaped like an octagon and rotates 360°. Pretty impressive, huh? That’s just the tip of the iceberg. There’s […]

Adelia Trujillo was an independent woman living in Mora, New Mexico, in 2001. Despite being 93 years old, she walked without a cane, and she still had the spunk she was known for. For obvious reasons, her family figured that, should anything happen to her, it would likely be a result of her old age. […]

Growing up, many of us were taught that it’s rude to point at someone. But why? It turns out, if you look back to hundreds of years ago, pointing was used as a way of casting a spell on someone or signal an evil eye. A quote from the Moor of Venice goes, “A fixed […]

Sprain has some pretty peculiar rules when it comes to driving. Check them out! It’s illegal to drive while wearing flip flops, or while being shirtless or barefoot. If you park on sand that is deemed “protected”, you could receive a fine up to 6,000 euros, or $6,665. If a driver is caught kissing a […]

Tim Allen may be a world-famous actor and comedian, but, before the days of Toy Story and Last Man Standing, he was living a very different life. Back in 1978, at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Allen was caught with 1.5 pounds of cocaine on him. He was charged with drug trafficking and was looking […]