Previous Facts

• 2026-05-13 — It is impossible to suck water up through a straw more than 10.3 metres long.
• 2026-05-12 — Samsung means 'three stars' in Korean.
• 2026-05-11 — Fiat is an acronym of the Italian for 'Italian Car Factory of Turin'. (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino)
• 2026-05-08 — Prozac makes some fish angry.
• 2026-05-07 — In Tibet, distances were traditionally measured by the number of cups of tea needed for each journey.
• 2026-05-06 — In 1602, the Japanese government ordered all pet cats be released to kill the mice threatening the country's silkworms.
• 2026-05-05 — Japanese ice-cream flavours include: cactus, raw horseflesh, squid ink, goat milk, charcoal.
• 2026-05-04 — The Earth's core is about the same temperature as the surface of the sun.
• 2026-05-01 — Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper is so high, and its lifts are so fast, that you can watch the sun set at ground level, travel to the roof and watch it set again.
• 2026-04-30 — Until the 15th century, 'cake' meant a flat, round loaf of bread.