That’s right, you didn’t misread; here we have one thousand random and interesting facts about literally everything you could think of! Here at The Fact Site, we’re celebrating our 10thbirthday, and we wanted to celebrate hugely! So we’ve spent months researching the biggest & best li...
We know that AB-negative blood is the rarest blood group, which makes it extremely important that those with this blood type continue to donate in order to help similar people when hospitalized. Beyond that, here you have some interesting facts about AB-negative blood group – some crazier tha...
each having a core supermassive monster and 100 million stellar-mass black holes (while other types are still being studied), it is like trying to count the number of sand grains on Earth.
Here at EarthKind, we know a lot about mice because it’s part of our job. But, there are actually some pretty fascinating facts (and some not-so-glamorous facts) that many homeowners don’t know about these creatures. Below we’ve curated a list of 10 interesting facts about mice ...
Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but the sound comes from how the grains move over one another. Embark on a thrilling adventure to the Gobi Desert and follow in the footsteps of the legendary explorer Roy Chapman Andrews. Marvel at the stunning sunsets over the famous Flaming Cliffs and ...
Quartzite is originally sandstone that undergoes metamorphism via intense heat and pressure. The quartz grains are highly compacted resulting in a dense rock. Quartzite has a high degree of quartz — 90 percent or more — and is the most concentrated, purest form of silica found on Earth. They...
Watermeal (Wolffia spp.) is the smallest flower in the world. It is so small that it weighs about as much as two grains of table salt. It is estimated that as many as 5,000 flowers are needed to fill one thimble. Watermeal has no roots but floats freely in freshwater, reminiscent ...
it is the lightest wood with any practical usefulness and is considered the strongest lightweight wood in the world. A-grain balsa wood is the most flexible of the balsa wood grains. It can be soaked in water and then bent into the shape needed. However, A-grain balsa wood warps easily...
The Egyptian cuisine was heavy on the olive oil, cheese, vegetables, legumes, grains, herbs, fish and meat. Cleopatra herself was known for serving stuffed pigeon with a side of season appropriate vegetables, what better way to initiate a conversation? Known to be charming and an adept convers...
Aquavitis a liquor of about 40% alcohol by volume enjoyed in Sweden and all of Scandinavia. Its name comes from aqua vitae, which is Latin for “water of life.” It is distilled from potatoes or grains and flavored with herbs such as caraway seeds, cumin, dill, fennel, or coriander.[...