Fun Fact of the Day Archives

Dolphins have been trained to be used in wars

January 22, 2020

Military Dolphins have been trained to lay underwater mines, locate enemy fighters, and to seek enemy submarines.

“E” is the most common letter in the English language

By: Emily Spillar, Editor

January 21, 2020

One of of the most common letters is the letter "E" and it appears in 11 percent of all english words.

The Death Penalty is legal in 32 U.S. states

January 17, 2020

The death penalty, which many are against, is legal in 32 states in the USA. These states are labeled here.

McDonald’s had 37,855 locations around the world in 2019

January 16, 2020

McDonald's is a multi-billion dollar corporation. With that, they were reported to have 37,855 locations around the world last year.

Drinking more coffee may reduce risk of developing gallstones

January 15, 2020

Gallstones are a hardened part of the gallbladder. According to research done in 2019, drinking coffee can potentially reduce the risk of developing these.

Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money

January 14, 2020

In the world, only eight percent of the world's currency is physical money. The rest of it can be found on computers.

Earth’s helium supplies will run out within 25 years

January 13, 2020

Due to the constant use of helium in the United States, the supplies are running out everyday. So party balloons should cost US$100 each.

Mars has the largest dust storms in the Solar System

January 10, 2020

Mars produces the largest dust storms, they are also the most violent.

Starbucks offers 87,000 different drink combinations

January 9, 2020

Starbucks is one of the most popular coffee chains in the United States. By growing their corporation day by day, they have 87,000 possible drink combinations.

We lose over a pound of weight during sleep by exhaling

January 8, 2020

While sleeping, your body is able to lose around one pound by the constant exhaling.

Astronauts in space can’t tell if their bladders are full