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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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#2
Marie Curie's 100-year-old belongings are still radioactive.
#4
If you open your eyes in a pitch-black room, the color you'll see is called "eigengrau."
#5
Queen Elizabeth II was a trained mechanic.
#6
Pound cake originally included a pound of all of its ingredients.
DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago
I knew this one, the teacher in my cooking class explained this. It actually works perfectly too.
#7
Montpelier, Vermont, is the only U.S. capital without a McDonald's.
#10
"Dreamt" is the only word in the English language that ends with "mt."
#11
The King of Hearts is the only king in a deck of cards without a mustache.
#12
Dragonflies have six legs but can't walk.
#13
In old Christian art, good angels were red and Satan was blue.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
"Angels are red - And Satan is blue - Don't believe in either - How about you?"
#14
Jupiter is twice as massive as all the other planets combined.
#15
Movie trailers got their name because they were originally shown after the movie.
Weed in the Garden 2 years ago
Versus now where we're forced to watch before the movie. Manipulation - I mean marketing.
#17
There's a trademark on the world's darkest shade of black.
Kylie Mountain 2 years ago
I happen to have a link to a whole thread about the jerk who holds that trademark and his archnemesis: https://cheezburger.com/8875525/tumblr-thread-on-the-art-worlds-most-hated-elitist-anish-kapoor-and-his-bean
#18
The chicken and the ostrich are the closest living relatives of the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Got Myself 4 Pandas 2 years ago
They. And be vicious wee buggers, clearly still think they're mighty creatures
#20
Around 16 million people alive today are direct descendants of Genghis Khan.
#21
The Play-Doh scent is patented.
Weed in the Garden 2 years ago
Mmmm - that smell. That's the equivalent of patenting a memory.
#23
The infinity sign is called a lemniscate.
#25
Bees have 5 eyes.
#26
Mr. Potato head used to be made of actual potato.
Red Ruffensor 2 years ago
I seem to remember, as a kid, that Mr. Potato Head was just the parts (ears, nose, etc) and you had to supply a real potato to play with him.
#27
Playing dance music can help ward off mosquitoes.
DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago
Mosquito 1: Let's go over to that house. Mosquito 2: Nah bro, he listens to a lot of EDM.
#28
The opposite sides of a dice will always add up to seven.
Vix Spiderthrust 2 years ago
Depends on the die in question. Opposite sides of a d6 will always add up to 7.
#29
Your fingernails grow faster on your dominant hand.
Nadine Jaen 2 years ago
Really? I have the feeling it is the opposite. Im right-handed and my nails on the left are always longer... 🤔
#30
The average American spends about 2.5 days a year looking for lost items.
Tessb90 2 years ago
My entire house consists of nothing other than lost items. It doesn't matter what I'm looking for, but it's always an adventure no matter where I go. It's an endless treasure hunt of shiny distractions. Several hours have passed, I've completely forgotten what I was searching for in the first place, yet I have filled my pockets with other random items that I won't need anytime soon; so that they have time to become lost once more.
2econdSelf 2 years ago
Unless this statistic is only based on studies in America, I have to assume it would be the same regardless of nationality. We’re all human. Also, has anyone seen my car keys?
Russell Rieckenberg 2 years ago
I plan an extended weekend each year to get all my searches done in one fell swoop.
XenoMurph 2 years ago
The weekend before that will be fun, looking for places to lose stuff you have not lost yet, so you'll have something to find.
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Anthony Kreashko 2 years ago
I guess they haven't met me... The irony in my name is Saint Anthony is the patron Saint of Lost things LoL
Moya Satterwhite 2 years ago
Oh honey, I spend every minute of my day looking for lost things. The only things I don’t lose are my keys, unless I forget which pocket in my bag that I put them.
#31
Oreo has made enough cookies to go to the Moon and back 5 times.
#32
The sun makes up more than 99 percent of our solar system's mass.
Laura Ketteridge 2 years ago
This is true. Here's the link from the University of San Diego, USA. http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/virtualmuseum/ita/08_1.shtml
#34
The cheesiest pizza ever was topped with 154 varieties of cheese.
#35
You are 13.8 percent more likely to die on your birthday.
#36
Taco Bell was named after its owner, Glen Bell.
#37
Chicken meat is not a main ingredient of chicken nuggets.
Mini Muppet 2 years ago
If it is almosy half of breast fillet, chicken is the main ingredient.
#39
The longest time without sleep is 11 days.
Katie Fink 2 years ago
What this fact doesn't mention is that there's such a thing as fatal familial insomnia where you literally can do nothing to 'shut the brain up' and then you watch as your family member goes insane from sleep deprivation and eventually dies. All the while, knowing that you also carry this gene and can look forward to this in your own future
#40
The largest scrambled eggs ever made weighed nearly 3.5 tons.
What do you think ?
Daniel Yamada 2 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 2 years ago
If we ever find the end of the Pi number, according to some scientists, that’ll mean we live in the simulation.
Got Banned But Now I'm Back 2 years ago
There is a street with a name in a town that also has a name. See? I can write FACTS too!!!
Daniel Yamada 2 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 2 years ago
If we ever find the end of the Pi number, according to some scientists, that’ll mean we live in the simulation.
Got Banned But Now I'm Back 2 years ago
There is a street with a name in a town that also has a name. See? I can write FACTS too!!!
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