Home Listen Podcasts Fact Of The Day Fact Of The Day Latest Why we call people 'guy' Why we call people 'guy' A cannibalistic tribe is now immune to some brain diseases because of it A cannibalistic tribe is now immune to some brain diseases because of it In Sweden there is a library for sports and leisure items In Sweden there is a library for sports and leisure items Torpenhow Hill translates to 'Hill hill hill hill' in four different languages Torpenhow Hill translates to 'Hill hill hill hill' in four different languages It's official, on a plane the middle seat gets both armrests It's official, on a plane the middle seat gets both armrests At a Singaporean crosswalk, seniors can swipe a card to receive extra time to cross At a Singaporean crosswalk, seniors can swipe a card to receive extra time to cross Brunei is the only country where they have a two day weekend in two parts Brunei is the only country where they have a two day weekend in two parts An engineer in a jetfighter accidentally engaged afterburners, survived and was ordered to fix his mistake An engineer in a jetfighter accidentally engaged afterburners, survived and was ordered to fix his mistake Cookie monster is actually eating painted rice cakes made to LOOK like cookies Cookie monster is actually eating painted rice cakes made to LOOK like cookies Why we call them 'plumbers' Why we call them 'plumbers' 1 out of 25 men will raise another mans child unknowingly 1 out of 25 men will raise another mans child unknowingly There is a classical musical range called 'castrato' named because of exactly the reason you are thinking There is a classical musical range called 'castrato' named because of exactly the reason you are thinking The average human body has 35kgs of edible 'meat' The average human body has 35kgs of edible 'meat' The worlds highest stadium is 4380m above sea level The worlds highest stadium is 4380m above sea level The largest car heist in history is held by North Korea The largest car heist in history is held by North Korea In Austria, mini hamsters eat all the funeral candles In Austria, mini hamsters eat all the funeral candles Crocodiles can gallop Crocodiles can gallop New Zealand has the worlds loneliest tree New Zealand has the worlds loneliest tree The worlds most remote pub is somewhere between South America and South Africa The worlds most remote pub is somewhere between South America and South Africa The tallest known cliff is 20kms high and it would take you 12 minutes to free fall The tallest known cliff is 20kms high and it would take you 12 minutes to free fall More plural facts More plural facts Using the plural 'fishes' is acceptable in certain circumstances Using the plural 'fishes' is acceptable in certain circumstances The type of plural on an animals name is dependant on the animals name origins The type of plural on an animals name is dependant on the animals name origins If you're allergic to shellfish, chances are you're allergic to insects too If you're allergic to shellfish, chances are you're allergic to insects too Spraypaint was invented in 1949 based on WW2 mosquito killing technology Spraypaint was invented in 1949 based on WW2 mosquito killing technology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50