Category: Fun Facts

Alex Trebek may be getting older, but that doesn’t mean he’s watching his sugar intake or changing his diet to consist of healthier foods. The Jeopardy host has said in interviews that he has two main breakfast choices: Snickers bars and Diet Pepsi, and Milky Way bars and Diet Coke. Despite two heart attacks and […]

When most people think of popular dating sites, they think of pages and apps like Tinder, OKCupid, and Plenty of Fish. But would you believe that YouTube, the king of internet videos, was originally created to be a dating website?! The original plan was to have interested singles post a video introducing themselves and explaining […]

Doc Emrick isn’t as well-known as some of the other announcers in hockey, but he is known for his colorful descriptions and unique play-by-plays that set him apart from the other announcers. For the 2014 Olympics USA vs. Canada game, a fan counted how many words Emrick used to describe the movement of the puck, […]

Graham crackers may be a popular snack food—especially when it comes to making s’mores around the campfire—but that wasn’t the purpose the creator had in mind. In the 1800s, the food industry was becoming more industrialized, with breads and baked goods being mass-produced more often. Sylvester Graham was a minister who believed that he could […]

If you ever find yourself in Scottsboro, Alabama, a small town in the northeast of the state, you might want to visit one of the world’s most interesting stores: Unclaimed Baggage Center. It’s just as it sounds. This place actually purchases unclaimed luggage from airlines and resells the items from these bags. At the store, […]

We’ve all been there… getting a school assignment or business project back from a superior with red pen all over it. It makes you feel bad, right?! Well, studies show that you’re not alone. Red pen really does have a psychological impact on people, and it tends to bring about feelings of anxiety or disappointment. […]

All former presidents of the United States are bound together for life, but the similarities between two former presidents goes beyond what is normal. Have you ever heard about the Lincoln/Kennedy paradox? For starters, both Lincoln and Kennedy had previously been boat captains and were also the second children in their family. Both presidents were […]

Unhealthy foods can often be disguised as healthier foods, which is being proven true every day by fast food restaurants. You’d be surprised to see the nutritional information of some of these foods. Let’s take a look. McDonald’s chicken Caesar salad has 730 calories and 53 grams of fat, while the Double Big Mac only […]

Flower are a key aspect of Valentine’s Day… and anniversaries… and rock icons’ funerals? When people look back on Elvis’s funeral, they often recall the massive amounts of flowers. But, would you believe that for FTD, one of the leading flower delivery services, the day of Elvis’s funeral set the record for the day with […]

Rocky is an iconic movie that has made an impact on millions of viewers all over the world. After all, who doesn’t love a good underdog story?! The film also had an undeniable impact on residents of Philadelphia who were there to experience the filming of Rocky. The Italian Market, Schuylkill River, and Benjamin Franklin […]