Previous Facts

• 2026-09-01 — Whisky derives from the Gaelic uisge beatha, literally translating to "water of life."
• 2026-08-31 — Despite looking simpler, the monocle was invented roughly 500 years after the first pair of glasses.
• 2026-08-28 — Bananas are slightly radioactive.
• 2026-08-27 — Male cats are more likely to be left-pawed, while female cats are more likely to be right-pawed.
• 2026-08-26 — Just like human fingerprints, every dog's nose print is unique enough to be used for identification.
• 2026-08-25 — Despite the common myth, it's actually safe to drink alcohol with most antibiotics. Though a few, like Metronidazole, can react very badly with it.
• 2026-08-24 — The longest anyone has held their breath underwater is 24 minutes and 37 seconds. The average human can hold theirs for about 30 to 90 seconds.
• 2026-08-21 — A lightning bolt is five times hotter than the surface of the Sun.
• 2026-08-20 — The biggest butterfly in the world, the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, has a 31cm wingspan.
• 2026-08-19 — Hippos can't swim. They instead so a slow gallop on the riverbed or seafloor.