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The World Record for the Most World Records

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 7, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

What must it be like to be recognized as the best in the entire world at something? There can only be one recipient of the most honorary degrees, owner of the biggest […]

Starbucks at the CIA: Customer Names Are a Grande Secret

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 6, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

If you visit the Starbucks at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, everything about the experience will be just like it would be in any of the other 31,000-plus stores around the world […]

The Unlikely Origin of a Comic Book Legend

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 6, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Joe and Jerry had an idea that was sure to be a goldmine. The 18-year-old high school students thought up a terrific story featuring a terrifying character. Between Jerry’s writing talents and […]

Striped Shirts: Better than Bullet-Proof Vests

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 5, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

In Natoma, Kansas, it is illegal to throw a knife at anyone wearing a striped shirt. Read about more stupid laws. Read fun facts about fashion.

British Brake for Dogs, But Not Cats

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 5, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )
#UnitedKingdom #trafficlaws #dogs #cats

Drivers in the United Kingdom whose cars collide with a dog are required to file a report with the police. If they hit a cat, no one seems to care. The law […]

The Motivation of the Wise and Foolish to Speak

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 4, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.” — Plato     Read more fun facts about philosophers. Read more fun facts about Greece.

Meet the Bone That’s Making a Comeback

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 4, 2019
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One thing we all learn in school is that the human body has 206 bones. This is true — except when it isn’t. Many people have a 207th bone. What is more […]

The Only Certain Way to Avoid Making Mistakes

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 3, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

“It’s only those who do nothing that make no mistakes, I suppose.” — Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), British-Polish novelist. Read more great quotes. Read more fun facts about literature.

Fleas Accelerate Faster than the Space Shuttle — 10 Fun Facts About the Flea

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 3, 2019

Fleas may have been directly responsible for wiping out a significant percentage of Europe’s population during the Middle Ages, but you can’t help but admire the tiny insect’s design. The body of […]

Homicidal Horses, Predatory Pigs, Robber Rats: Trials and Executions of Animals in Medieval Courts

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 2, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )
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These pages have documented many unusual stories and facts relating to capital punishment. Regardless of your personal views on the subject, it probably goes without saying that you assume we are talking […]

Polar Bears: the Original Stealth Fighter

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 1, 2019

Stealth fighters have state-of-the art technology that runs nearly $1 billion per aircraft. Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak is the stuff of fiction. Meanwhile, deep within the Arctic Circle, polar bears long ago […]

Bad Handwriting Responsible for Up to 61% of Prescription Errors

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 30, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

It is a standing joke that physicians have horrible handwriting. It turns out this may not be such a laughing matter. A number of studies have found that sloppy handwriting is just […]

Britney Spears Sends Pirates Fleeing

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 29, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

As raids by Somali pirates cause havoc and send fear rippling throughout the shipping industry, mariners have been forced to break out the ultimate weapon: Britney Spears.

The Year of Two Thanksgivings

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 28, 2019

Thanksgiving is intended to be a day for gratitude. It is a time to take a break from the frenetic pace of life and reflect on the blessings we have received from […]

When History Hung on a Minor League Baseball Career

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 27, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

David loved athletics of all kinds, but it was football and baseball that really drove him. Later in life, he would be remembered for other things. In those formative years, however, it […]

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