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Our brains, supposedly, should be good for keeping us alive by allowing us to remember vital information used for our survival. However, I often catch myself, especially in a minute of dire need, remembering weird facts that are totally useless, unrelatable, and just a tiny bit interesting rather than something truly helpful. Why on Earth do I remember stuff like who invented the dinner knife, that there are more lawn flamingos in the world than real ones, and how to cut bale twine with bale twine? It's probably only the brain that could answer this question. But, be as it may, some of these useless facts do sometimes come in handy as they make excellent conversation starters or fill in the gaps of awkward silences, only to make them even more awkward afterward. And so here we are with our collection of random useless facts - they might be worthless, but they are hella entertaining.
So, you might want to know under which categories these funny useless facts fall. A short answer would be, 'oh, you know, this and that.' More accurate would be this - sports, science, politics, history, biology, animals, music, pop culture, and plenty more. Basically, a random fact on any topic you'd like to learn something useless about! And you know what the best part about this list is? All of these bits of trivia are undeniably fun facts - none of them will weird you out or make you feel discombobulated, giving you pure enjoyment instead.
Now, are you ready for some totally useless but nevertheless very interesting facts? Of course, you are! So, scroll on down below, check them out, and give the coolest facts your vote. Also, we think your friends would like to read these useless bits of information, too, agree?
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If you open your eyes in a pitch-black room, the color you'll see is called "eigengrau."
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Looks Like A Pound, Feels Like A Slice
Pound cake originally included a pound of all of its ingredients.
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Royal Heart Moves
The King of Hearts is the only king in a deck of cards without a mustache.
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Behind the Scenes Vibes
Movie trailers got their name because they were originally shown after the movie.
#18
Fossil Flex Goals
The chicken and the ostrich are the closest living relatives of the Tyrannosaurus rex.
#20
Legacy in Every Line
Around 16 million people alive today are direct descendants of Genghis Khan.
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Lost and Found Logic
The average American spends about 2.5 days a year looking for lost items.
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Frank Sinatra was offered the starring role in Die Hard when he was in his 70s.
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A cubic inch of human bone can bear the weight of five standard pickup trucks.
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If you plug your nose, you can't tell the difference between an apple, a potato, and an onion.
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The first Nerf ball package claimed the toy "can't hurt babies or old people."
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A British teen changed his name to "Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined."
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Messages from your brain travel along your nerves at up to 200 miles per hour.
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"Spoonfeed" is the longest English word with its letters in reverse alphabetical order.
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The thumb nail grows the slowest, the middle nail the fastest, nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
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The tool used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called a "Brannock Device."
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There's a tiny home in Virginia called the "Spite House" because that's why it was built.
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A journalist in 1950 predicted that women in the year 2000 would be amazons like Wonder Woman.
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And "tesseradecades," "aftercataracts," and "sweaterdresses" are the longest words you can type using only your left hand.
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Daniel Yamada 3 years ago
Useless Fact: When the author of the song "The Hokey Pokey" died, they had a difficult time putting him in a coffin. They would put his left arm in and his left arm came out, put his right leg in and his right leg came out, etc.
Jason Marin 3 years ago
If we ever find the end of the Pi number, according to some scientists, that’ll mean we live in the simulation.
Daniel Yamada 3 years ago
Useless Fact: When the author of the song "The Hokey Pokey" died, they had a difficult time putting him in a coffin. They would put his left arm in and his left arm came out, put his right leg in and his right leg came out, etc.
Jason Marin 3 years ago
If we ever find the end of the Pi number, according to some scientists, that’ll mean we live in the simulation.
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