Fun Fact of the Day
All the Facts
One true, surprising thing a day, each with a note on how to check it yourself.
Numbers
Nine Ones Squared Make a Perfect Palindrome
111,111,111 times 111,111,111 equals 12,345,678,987,654,321.
Words
Goodbye Started as a Blessing
The word goodbye is a worn-down form of God be with ye.
Food
Bananas Are Berries and Strawberries Are Not
Botanically, a banana counts as a berry and a strawberry does not.
Animals
Octopuses Have Three Hearts
An octopus has three hearts, and its blood is blue.
Space
A Day on Venus Is Longer Than Its Year
Venus takes about 243 Earth days to spin once, but only about 225 Earth days to go around the Sun.