Fascinating Facts

What an interesting world! Discover the fascinating facts and amazing stories about the world around you:

Boiling point of water

In 1841, Anders Celsius defined his temperature scale on the melting and boiling temperature of water.

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Fast Facts

The only time you were wrong is when you thought you were wrong. Fortunately, you know your fast facts:

Fast facts about your body

Hiccups happen when the diaphragm, the muscle that controls our breathing, becomes irritated and start to spasm and contract uncontrollably.

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| Cartoons | HUH? | Why | Collectors | What's it called? | Riddles | Witty Quotes | Get that date |

Animals A-Z

God must love animals; He made so many of them! Including an estimated 100 trillion red-billed quelea birds. Get to know your animals A-Z

Famous People

Live life on the edge - otherwise you take up too much space!

| Celebrity News | Real names of famous actors | Companies names | Food names | Famous inventors | more

History

Happenings, inventions, war and peace, love and hate, and other important dates in the history directory:

| 2000 - 2099 | 1900 - 1999 | 1800 - 1899 | 1700 - 1799 | 1600 - 1699 | Before Christ | more

Phobias

Browsing the phobias you might develop a fear of words: logophobia. If you handled short words well but fear long words: hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. more

Top Lists

Lists of the world's most odd and weird things... and some pretty serious info as well:

| Tallest buildings | Highest bridges | Oscar winners | Largest body parts | Henry's wives | more

Poker facts

Did you know that you have a 1 in 649 739 chance of being dealt a Royal Straight Flush when you play poker? Your chances of getting struck by lightning is actually higher.

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