these are not real facts.
@unfacts.bsky.social
i like to read fun facts while i fall asleep, and i thought "hey, i can do that!"
("that" being make shit up and call it "facts".)
("that" being make shit up and call it "facts".)
the common cold is actually named after dr. richard common cold, who discovered the illness in 1892.
November 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
the common cold is actually named after dr. richard common cold, who discovered the illness in 1892.
inuits have over 5,000 words for “small oranges”.
September 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
inuits have over 5,000 words for “small oranges”.
anne rice invented the concept of “vampires” for her 1996 movie ‘the interview’.
September 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
anne rice invented the concept of “vampires” for her 1996 movie ‘the interview’.
bob dylan wrote britney spears’s hit single “… baby one more time”.
September 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
bob dylan wrote britney spears’s hit single “… baby one more time”.
“fork” is an acronym meaning “For Oral RaKing”.
September 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“fork” is an acronym meaning “For Oral RaKing”.
herbal teas are not actually teas, they are trees.
September 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
herbal teas are not actually teas, they are trees.
borat never actually says “my wife” in the original film. the actual line is “a wife”.
September 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
borat never actually says “my wife” in the original film. the actual line is “a wife”.
The Hopi word koyaanisqatsi (Hopi pronunciation: [kojɑːnisˈkɑtsi]) is defined as "livin' la vida loca"
September 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
george orwell (author of ‘brave new world’) also wrote “where the wild things are”.
September 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
george orwell (author of ‘brave new world’) also wrote “where the wild things are”.
A group of machine elves is called a "hallucination"
September 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
the word “amusement” actually come from the phrase “amusement parks”, which were named after john amusement, who invented them.
September 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
the word “amusement” actually come from the phrase “amusement parks”, which were named after john amusement, who invented them.
it is illegal to own one guinea pig in sweden. you have to share custody so that you only own half a guinea pig.
August 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
it is illegal to own one guinea pig in sweden. you have to share custody so that you only own half a guinea pig.
tom brady’s first season in the nfl was closer in time to lincoln’s inauguration than it was to jfk’s inauguration.
August 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
tom brady’s first season in the nfl was closer in time to lincoln’s inauguration than it was to jfk’s inauguration.
there is an atm on the moon.
August 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
there is an atm on the moon.
peanuts are not nuts; they are a type of rock. 🥜🪨
August 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
peanuts are not nuts; they are a type of rock. 🥜🪨
doing yoga every day can add up to 6 inches to your height.
August 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
doing yoga every day can add up to 6 inches to your height.
the plural of “octopus” is “hexadecapus”.
August 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
the plural of “octopus” is “hexadecapus”.
shakespeare was actually two monkeys in a trench coat.
August 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
shakespeare was actually two monkeys in a trench coat.
there are only 5 elevators in the uk.
August 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
there are only 5 elevators in the uk.
blue whales are actually a relatively small animal. their perceived mass is 99% barnacle.
August 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
blue whales are actually a relatively small animal. their perceived mass is 99% barnacle.
‘the mary tyler moore show’ was the first time a woman character had a job on tv.
August 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
‘the mary tyler moore show’ was the first time a woman character had a job on tv.
tomatoes are not a vegetable; they’re actually a fungus.
August 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
tomatoes are not a vegetable; they’re actually a fungus.
the first email was sent by tim cook (founder of apple) in 2006.
August 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
the first email was sent by tim cook (founder of apple) in 2006.
“chicka chicka boom boom” is the only children’s book in english to contain every letter of the latin alphabet.
August 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“chicka chicka boom boom” is the only children’s book in english to contain every letter of the latin alphabet.
the typical human actually has 14 toes. those little bumps on your ankles are toes.
August 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
the typical human actually has 14 toes. those little bumps on your ankles are toes.