Previous Facts

• 2026-02-18 — A bite from the Brazilian wandering spider results in an erection that lasts for several hours.
• 2026-02-17 — Spiders can survive for hours underwater by entering a self-induced coma.
• 2026-02-16 — The Marianas Trench in the Pacific is so deep that a coin dropped into it from the surface will take more than an hour to reach the bottom.
• 2026-02-13 — Only 5% of the world's population has ever been on an aeroplane.
• 2026-02-12 — 80% of plane crashes occur in the first three or last eight minutes of a flight.
• 2026-02-11 — Most clams begin life as males, but half of them turn female when older.
• 2026-02-10 — Samsung's first product was dried fish.
• 2026-02-09 — Astronauts' helmets contain a small piece of Velcro so they can scratch their noses.
• 2026-02-06 — Cockroaches appeared 120 million years before the dinosaurs.
• 2026-02-05 — Winnie the Pooh's real name is Edward Bear.