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How a Fart Started a Revolution

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 31, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

Possibly you have found yourself hastily vacating a room because of someone’s gaseous emissions. Maybe your plans to shop in a certain aisle of a store changed after catching a whiff of […]

What Was the Deadliest Fart in History?

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 29, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

Yes, we’re sure you have horror stories about an obnoxious and flatulent brother who habitually lets one rip as soon as the family is packed into the car. You might have experienced […]

That Time the USA Accidentally Launched a Missile at Mexico

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 26, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Even the best-intentioned friend can make a mistake. If you borrow your buddy’s car and accidentally scratch the paint, it’s embarrassing. If in your excitement at a ball game, you wave your […]

Lucy’s Advice for Staying Young

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 25, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )
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“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” — Lucille Ball

Does Constipation Affect Mating Prospects?

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 25, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Now that we’ve gotten your attention with that headline, it’s probably a good time to let you know you this article will not help you with your quest to find your soulmate. […]

Erma Bombeck on Marriage and Parenting

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 20, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

“It seems I have spent a lifetime of mouthing mechanically, ‘Say thank you. Sit up straight. Use your napkin. Close your mouth when you chew. Don’t lean back in your chair.’ Just […]

Aspiration, Preparation, Realization

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 20, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

It doesn’t take a lot of sleuthing to figure out that we love presidential history here at Commonplace Fun Facts. That’s why we always make a point to read Presidential History by […]

Mark Twain on Entitlement

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

“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” — Mark Twain

Shakespeare’s Final Blessing and Curse

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 18, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )
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No writer is more celebrated than William Shakespeare. His plays and poems transformed literature, culture, and even the English language itself. Such a man should leave this life by writing his own […]

How A Fast-Food Phenomenon Was Started As a Service to Servicemen

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 17, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The soldiers at Fort Huachuca had a problem. Their duties frequently had them traveling off base at meal times, and it was hard to get a good meal.

The Song Played for the Loneliest Birthday on the Planet

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 16, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Birthdays and parties go together. It is a time of celebration for the one who is having a birthday, as well as his or her friends and family. At some point during […]

Why Does Silence Fall Across South Korea For a Day Each Year?

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 12, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )
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Today’s article is courtesy of one of our newest favorite reads, Tour the Globe. This blog is filled with intriguing geographical facts and will open your eyes to places you didn’t even […]

Why Is Darth Vader on the Washington National Cathedral?

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 10, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

If you want to see the symbolic representation of the battle between good and evil, visit Washington, D.C. No, we’re not talking about the political debates on Capitol Hill. The focus of […]

How One Man Owns All of a Country’s Bread for One Week

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 9, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Some people like bread. I mean they really like it. They can consume several loaves a day and still want more. Some may even dream about buying all the bread in the […]

You Cannot Smell While Sleeping

By Commonplace Fun Facts on October 7, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

We feel obligated to elaborate on that headline. Anyone who has participated in a week-long camp with 5th and 6th-grade boys can attest to the fact that sleeping people are capable of […]

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