Commonplace Fun Facts

a collection of trivia, fun facts, humor, and interesting notions.

Sunday, March 26th, 2023|
TwitterFacebook

Menu

  • What Is Commonplace Fun Facts About?

When the Earth Was Hit By a Solar Storm of 10 Billion Nukes

By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 1, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

On the morning of September 1, 1859, amateur astronomer Richard Carrington pointed his telescope at the sun. He immediately noticed some unusual activity. A cluster of massive dark spots marred the sun’s […]

How Sony Accidentally Created a Camera That Could See Through Clothing

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 30, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

When tech giant Sony released its Handycam camcorder in 1998, it boasted that it had the most innovative features to date. The camera’s night vision technology was so advanced that company executives […]

How the World Learned About the Theft of All of the U.S. Treasury’s Gold and Silver

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 29, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

It was the biggest crime in the history of the United States. Possibly, it was the greatest heist pulled off anywhere on the planet. The fact that it could occur was beyond […]

The First Turkey Pardoned By a President

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 24, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The U.S. Constitution gives the President virtually unlimited authority to grant pardons to anyone facing federal charges. Except for William Henry Harrison and James Garfield, all of the nation’s chief executives have […]

Happy Thanksgiving!

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 24, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Skye, the Commonplace Fun Facts Canine Consultant and Top Dog speaks for all of us by expressing thanks for all of the Lord’s blessings this year. We are thankful for each of […]

Fun Google Tricks To Ward Off Boredom

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 21, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The Commonplace Fun Facts Department of Data, Analytics, Viewer Demographics, and User Engagement (otherwise known as DAVDAUE — yeah, we know. We’re working on a better name) tells us that a significant […]

How the U.S. Nearly Created a $1 Trillion Coin

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 20, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Regardless of whether you are a coin collector, you probably would be interested in any currency with a big number on it. It might be something comparatively worthless, such as Zimbabwe’s $100 […]

John Wayne on Life’s Gray Areas

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 19, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

“If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’” — John Wayne

How Disney Made Us Believe Lemmings Commit Mass Suicide

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 18, 2022 • ( 3 Comments )

In this uncertain world, there are at least three things on which all of us can be certain: Disney loves animals, nature documentaries are reliable, and lemmings commit mass suicide by throwing […]

How a Seat Cushion Caused the U.S. to Lose a Nuclear Weapon

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 17, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Who hasn’t misplaced something? We waste so much time looking for car keys, reading glasses, and the television remote. We turn over every seat cushion and look under the sofa, only to […]

Memorable Last Words of Famous People

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 16, 2022 • ( 3 Comments )

Except for the person who has never spoken, everyone will utter his or her last words. Those words may be an expression of surprise, such as Julius Caesar’s famous, “Et tu, Brute?” […]

Mr. Accordion’s Revenge From the Grave

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 15, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois is not your typical graveyard. It receives visitors from all parts of the world who come to pay their respects at the final resting place of […]

Learning By Peeing On An Electric Fence

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 14, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

“There are three kinds of men: the ones that learn by readin’, the few who learn by observation; the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.” — […]

How much will kill you?

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 14, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The Oxford English Dictionary defines “poison” as “a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed.” At first glance, that seems to […]

Politics Makes Estranged Bedfellows

By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 13, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Kansas City native and humorist Goodman Ace summed up the divisiveness of certain types of discussion when he observed, “Politics makes estranged bedfellows.”

Posts navigation

‹ Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 … 152 Older ›

Categories

Search Commonplace Facts

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,411 other subscribers
Follow Commonplace Fun Facts on WordPress.com

Contact Us

commonplacefact@gmail.com

Trending

  • If Tic Tacs Contain 94.5% Sugar, Why Are They Labeled as "Sugar-Free"?
    If Tic Tacs Contain 94.5% Sugar, Why Are They Labeled as "Sugar-Free"?
  • What is the Real Story of Humpty Dumpty?
    What is the Real Story of Humpty Dumpty?
  • Don't Kill the Messenger -- Especially if He Comes from Genghis Khan
    Don't Kill the Messenger -- Especially if He Comes from Genghis Khan
  • Mayor LaGuardia and Justice for a Stolen Loaf of Bread
    Mayor LaGuardia and Justice for a Stolen Loaf of Bread
  • Michelangelo and the Foul Footwear
    Michelangelo and the Foul Footwear
  • Ithkuil: the Most Complicated Language in the World
    Ithkuil: the Most Complicated Language in the World
  • The Time Air Force One Took Off But Never Landed
    The Time Air Force One Took Off But Never Landed
  • Try the Seafood Dish That Is Both Dead and Alive
    Try the Seafood Dish That Is Both Dead and Alive
  • What is the Deal With the Machine that Makes Mouse Soup and Why Would Anyone Want One?
    What is the Deal With the Machine that Makes Mouse Soup and Why Would Anyone Want One?
  • How the Heavy-Handed Counting of an Overweight Legislator Tipped the Scales for a Weighty Law
    How the Heavy-Handed Counting of an Overweight Legislator Tipped the Scales for a Weighty Law

Follow Commonplace on Facebook

Follow Commonplace on Facebook

Top Tags

Abraham Lincoln airplanes animals that shaped history authors birds books Canada cats children Christmas coincidences computers congress death diseases Dogs elections English France Franklin D. Roosevelt fun facts funny quotes George Washington germany inventions Japan languages marriage Money movies origins patents quotations quotes records Ronald Reagan royalty Russia Scotland songs strange laws studies stupid laws television time United Kingdom White House Winston Churchill words World War II

Visits to Commonplace:

  • 732,642 hits

Follow Commonplace Fun Facts on WordPress.com
  • Top categories: History France
  • Social links:
    TwitterFacebook
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com |
  • Follow Following
    • Commonplace Fun Facts
    • Join 1,264 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Commonplace Fun Facts
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy