Today is National Amelia Earhart Day and her birthday. Did you know how many records this girl holds? She took her first flying lesson on January 3rd, 1921. She set the speed record for east-to-west flight from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii. She was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross from the …
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These fun facts for kids are really fun facts for everyone. Did you know that there were square watermelons in the world? You will spend an average of 25 years sleeping in your lifetime. There are 31,557,600 seconds in a year. Farts are fast and travel about 10 feet per second or almost seven miles …
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It’s all over! The world is coming to an end, any minute now! Any minute now… Well, we’re all still here, despite the probably thousands of predictions of the imminent end times. While you might think anyone prophesizing about doomsday is a looney, some predictions are decidedly more bizarre than others. Well, we at Oddee …
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Do you know all these koi fish fun facts? National Koi Day was earlier this month on July 7th and here are all the facts you don’t already know. The Largest The world’s largest koi is over 90 pounds! Many of these fish grow up to three feet long and weigh dozens of pounds. The …
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Mountain climbing is a risky business, as only a single misstep can spell horrible disaster. As a morbid silver lining, though, you won’t have to deal with the consequences of your screw-up for very long. After all, there’s no way anyone would survive after plunging hundreds of feet off a mountain. Well, except Chris Zwierzynski. …
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For some people, taking a lie detector test proves their innocence. For others, it shows they’re guilty, or so says the test. Sherri Rasmussen Nurse Sherri Rasmussen was 29 when she was brutally murdered in her Los Angeles home. Though the case went cold for over 20 years without leads or suspects, it wasn’t until …
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London is a historic city with plenty of world-famous sights to see. The capital of the United Kingdom is home to the London Bridge, the Buckingham Palace, the Big Ben—and the Tube. Officially called the London Underground, the Tube was the first underground train system in the world when it opened in 1863. Since then, …
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Ever since they became a thing, robots have been an employer’s dream. They don’t complain, they don’t ask for pay, and they don’t get tired. Except that they apparently do. A recent incident in South Korea shows that even a robot can be overworked — to the point that it decides to end it all. …
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The best summer holiday of them all is next week and these July 4th fun facts will remind us why it’s so great! Is this holiday your favorite holiday, too? The colonies established independence when King George III ruled in England. King George III declared the colonies “in a state of rebellion” when William Penn …
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These Dallas Cheerleaders fun facts may surprise you, like how much money they make! What do you know about the Dallas Cowboys’ Cheerleaders? Cheerleaders get to attend every home and away game, as they are working (cheering.) Sponsorships are available to the cheerleaders including hair and makeup and any clothes and accessories they need. The …
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