20 Unobtrusive Trivia Tidbits That Can Fit In Our Pocket

P.T. Barnum was a genius at fleecing people.

As far as I can tell, there are two reasons why people enjoy this list of interesting facts. The first reason is that they have heard the stories behind most of the facts on the list, but they enjoy learning those stories. Like many things, people enjoy learning things. And many things are fun to learn. That's why I like fun facts so much. People are fun to learn about, and facts are fun to learn, and you should try learning both at the same time. The second reason is that they can read about other people's mistakes without making those same mistakes themselves. If you've ever been embarrassed by something you've written in your journal, you might know what I mean. You can laugh at people's mistakes without making the same mistake yourself. This list of strange and wonderful facts is enjoyable to read because it combines the two reasons. 

Same-sex identical twins live the longest compared to the general population.

Every Day Health

Quitting cold turkey is actually the best way to stop smoking.

PubMed

Nokia was not too worried about Microsoft unveiling Android for the first time.

Engadget

A quarry looked so inviting thanks to the artificial blue color of its water that they had to dye it black.

Slate

Casino Royale

BBC

An NHL goalie talked about Nelson Mandela like he was a fellow player.

Global News

Tens of thousands of convictions were overturned because a chemist mishandled samples.

NBC News

A 170 year old ship lost at sea was found near and island named after it.

CBC

Sonar was picking up the swim bladders of lanternfish in the early days.

Te Ara

The motel where MLK Jr. was assassinated was converted to a Civil Rights museum.

NPS

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