Previous Facts

• 2026-06-10 — A typical takeaway kebab contains close to an adult’s entire recommended daily salt intake (~6g).
• 2026-06-09 — Laotian rock rats were thought to be extinct for 11 million years until one was found for sale in a market in Laos in 2006, about to be turned into a kebab.
• 2026-06-08 — Genk likely has Celtic origins and was first mentioned in writing in 1108 under the name "Geneche". That makes the city at least 918 years old in 2026.
• 2026-06-05 — Bolivia has 37 official languages. Spanish, and 36 indigenous languages.
• 2026-06-04 — You can fold a piece of paper in half about 7 times using your hand. After 7 folds, the paper is 12.8mm thick.
• 2026-06-03 — In the First World War, it was patriotic in the UK to kick dachshunds.
• 2026-06-02 — The fax machine was invented 30 years before the telephone.
• 2026-06-01 — In the first quarter of 2012, Apple sold more iPhones than there were babies born in the world.
• 2026-05-29 — Cornflakes have more salt per gram than salted peanuts.
• 2026-05-28 — From 1814 to 1830, the French flag was plain white.