Daily Fact or Fiction

❓ 2024 was a leap year

❓ Boxing Day gets its name from a tradition of giving servants a box of gifts.

❓ The tradition of gift-giving during Christmas originates from the story of the Three Wise Men.

❓ The modern image of Santa Claus was created by Coca-Cola.

❓ Candy canes were invented in the United States in the 20th century.

❓ The song Jingle Bells was originally written for Thanks Giving.

❓ The first artificial Christmas trees were made from goose feathers.

❓ A dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s.

❓ A cat’s nose print is as unique as a human fingerprint.

❓ Pink was historically considered a masculine color.

❓ Black is not considered a color because it absorbs all visible light.

❓ Blue is the rarest naturally occurring color in animals and plants.

❓ Bohemian Rhapsody was Queen’s first UK number-one single.

❓ Universal Studios Japan is the largest Universal theme park in the world.

❓ The most streamed song in the World on Spotify is Blinding Lights, by The Weekend.

❓ The Beatles hold the record for the most UK number-one singles.

❓ Vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world.

❓ Water boils faster if you add salt to it.

❓ Sushi means "raw fish" in Japanese.

❓ The character "Sherlock Holmes" never says the phrase, “Elementary, my dear Watson” in Arthur Conan Doyle’s original stories.

❓ The Milky Way is the largest galaxy in the universe.

❓ The city of Los Angeles was originally part of Mexico.

❓ Giant bamboo is the tallest grass species in the world

❓ Coffee was banned in Italy during the 16th century for being considered "Satanic.”

❓ The world’s most expensive coffee is made from beans digested and excreted by elephants.

❓ The Beatles were the first band to perform a concert broadcast live via satellite.

❓ Elvis Presley only ever performed in North America.

❓ Beethoven was completely deaf when he composed his 9th Symphony.

❓ The song “Happy Birthday to You” was once copyrighted, and you had to pay royalties to use it publicly.

❓ The country of Liechtenstein has no airports and only one train station.

❓ Japan has a train station with no entrance or exit, built only for passengers to admire the scenery.

❓ There is a town in the United States where mail is delivered by mule.

❓ The world’s shortest commercial flight is between two islands in Scotland, lasting just 90 seconds.

❓ The equator is the hottest part of the Earth because it’s closest to the sun.

❓ The Earth is not a perfect sphere.

❓ The character “Mario” first appeared in the game Super Mario Bros.

❓ The first video game ever created was Pong.

❓ There are more pubs in Ireland per capita than in any other country.

❓ Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump.

❓ A snail can sleep for up to three years at a time.

❓ The heaviest naturally occurring element on Earth is uranium.

❓ Jaguars have the strongest bite of the animal kingdom.

❓ The Amazon River carries more water than any other river in the world.

❓ Cristiano Ronaldo has never won a UEFA Champions League title.

❓ Brazil has won the most FIFA World Cup Men titles.

❓ Britney Spears was the youngest artist to ever have a number-one album on the Billboard 200.

❓ The song "Happy Birthday" is the most sung song in the world.

❓ Madonna holds the record for the most number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

❓ Liverpool has more Grade II listed buildings than any other UK city outside of London.

❓ The Royal Mile in Edinburgh is exactly one mile long.

❓ The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling car model of all time.

❓ Some Sharks need to keep swimming to stay alive.

❓ Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

❓ White chocolate is technically not chocolate.

❓ Tomatoes were once considered poisonous in Europe.

❓ The Suez Canal was completed in the 20th century.

❓ The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, marking the end of the Cold War.

❓ Tiger Woods has won more golf majors than any other player in history.

❓ Basketball was invented in Canada.

❓ Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world.

❓ Switzerland is a member of the European Union.

❓ Russia spans 11 time zones.

❓ Brazil is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world.

❓ Cats can’t taste sweet flavors.

❓ “Game of Thrones” holds the record for the most Emmy Awards won by a TV series.

❓ The term "binge-watching" originated with Netflix.

❓ The first television broadcast was in color.

❓ The first computer virus was created in the 1980s.

❓ Bluetooth technology was named after a Viking king.

❓ Frozen fruits and vegetables are less nutritious than fresh ones.

❓ Drinking eight glasses of water a day is essential for good health.

❓ Eating late at night causes weight gain.

❓ A penny dropped from the Empire State Building can kill someone.

❓ You swallow eight spiders a year in your sleep.

❓ Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.

❓ The color red makes bulls angry.

❓ An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

❓ The Earth's core is as hot as the surface of the sun.

❓ Water is the only substance that exists naturally in all three states—solid, liquid, and gas.

❓ Humans only use 10% of their brain.

❓ Musicians have better brain connectivity than non-musicians.

❓ Listening to classical music can make babies smarter.

❓ The Godfather (1972) was directed by Martin Scorsese.

❓ "Friends" was mainly filmed in New York City.

❓ "The Simpsons" is the longest-running animated scripted TV series in history.

❓ The Nile River carries more water than any other river in the world.

❓ Africa is the continent with the most countries.

❓ The fax machine was invented before the telephone.

❓ Bubble gum was originally gray.

❓ The "Q" in Q-tips stands for "quality.”

❓ The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world.

❓ The hashtag symbol (#) is also called an octothorpe.

❓ Coca-Cola was originally green.

❓ Bubble wrap was originally invented as wallpaper.

❓ A 29th of February occurred in 1900.

❓ The inventor of the matchstick died after accidentally ingesting one of his own matches

❓ The Great Fire of London killed over 10,000 people

❓ The first person convicted of speeding was going 8 mph.

❓ The original London Bridge is now located in the United States.