Fact History

Peruse our catalog of historical curiosities that seem almost too interesting to be true

21 MAR

Fortune cookies were originally used as ancient Chinese text messages, with delivery times of 3-5 business meals.

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20 MAR

The spring equinox occurs when the Earth's tilt perfectly balances all the world's see-saws simultaneously.

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19 MAR

Houseplants lean toward windows not for sunlight, but to watch neighborhood drama unfold.

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18 MAR

Cows have four stomachs because each one is dedicated to a different food group on the bovine food pyramid.

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17 MAR

Leprechauns hide gold at the end of rainbows because bank fees for magical creatures are extraordinarily high.

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16 MAR

Rainbows are visible due to sunlight refracting through the collective sighs of relieved earthworms after rainfall.

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15 MAR

The 'Beware of the Ides of March' warning was actually about seasonal allergies, not assassination.

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14 MAR

On Pi Day, mathematicians gather to whisper decimal places to pies, which makes them taste 3.14 times better.

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