Posts by Adan Mathews

Maybe you’ve seen this Fact Snack of ours floating around: But it’s just a snack after all, so it only lists two of them. Here’s a quick glimpse at all nine, in case you didn’t catch them in the video up top: One of them is extinct, and two are parasites, but it’s still a really cool...

When it comes to the speed of light, we’re used to two constants: Nothing moves faster than the speed of light. The speed of light never changes. The speed of light is: 299,792, 458 meters per second or 186,000 miles per second or 671 million miles per hour This is what allows for the idea...

#7. ‘A kind of secret army’ Source #6. Obama, the namesake Source #5. What’s cooler than a pony? Source #4. Sweet, PINK, revenge! Source

You want the truth?! Cool. I’m pretty sure you can handle the truth – in fact, I’m more than happy to give it to you. Because we live in a world that has facts. And those facts have to be dug up. By folks like me. And, deep down, when you use these facts to...

Ready for some random facts about beards, a Holiday Hole, Castro, meerkats, and more? Enjoy: #8. Joseph Palmer: beard warrior Source #7. Holiday Hole Source #6. Murderous meerkats Sources: 1, 2 Here are the 30 mammal species most likely to kill their own kind. #1 might surprise you. https://t.co/qdprrwBjvl pic.twitter.com/vB0e6NjdbZ — Ed Yong (@edyong209) September 28,...

It’s time to kick 2017 off with a bang! And we’ve got some resolution-ready Amazon Deals of the Day to help make that happen: #1. Don’t bike to work – bike at work Standing desks and/or sitting on rubber balls not quite doing it for you anymore? Why not save $82 on a bike-desk? Buy it now...

We rounded up your 10 favorite facts from the year that brought the word “post-truth” into the lexicon: #9. November 18: The “Devil’s Bridge” Source #8. April 4: Sprout Pencils Source #7. March 22: The useless muscle test Source #6. August 14: This big AF “Big Apple” cat Source: 1, 2 #5. June 14: Germany’s...

#1. Top Kindle authors for $3.99 You can score books from Amazon’s top selling authors of 2016 (like James Patterson, David Baldacci, Nicholas Sparks, and Michael Connelly) all for $3.99 or less. Buy them now on Amazon: Today only: Books by top Kindle authors of 2016 – $3.99 (Or LESS!) #2. Soooo many digital dollar deals...

Maybe you’re feeling a little sluggish today. And maybe it’s got nothing to do with how much caffeine or sugar you’ve consumed. Maybe your brain just needs a fact-snack. Here are seven: #7. Your stomach is a real chatter-box Source #6. Presidential text messages are incoming Source Congress demanded that carriers make presidential alerts unblockable....

PokéScout says they’ve mapped every gym in the world. Not only that, but their interactive map hopes to track who owns each of those gyms at any given time. That way, you don’t have to get all winter-geared up to find out if a gym is worth visiting. That’s the idea, anyhow. But there’s a...

Now the holidays are over, it’s time to snag a little something for yourself. Check out these Deals of the Day from Amazon. #1. Chop up some herbs Herb scissors are great for trimming the tops off a stalk of cilantro or green onions. They’re also the perfect way to chop herbs without over-doing it...

Honestly, this stuff is pretty nuts. I’m not even sure how to do it justice with an introduction, so why don’t you just go ahead and read it: #1. The Chair My grandfather beat a man to death with a kitchen chair. This happened back in the early 1950s, and the man was my grandmother’s...

First responders really do have to deal with some of the most messed up stuff you could ever imagine – and worse. And police officers get a special mix of WTF that’s unique to the job. Well, these officers volunteered some of that WTF on this AskReddit thread, and, frankly, I’m glad it was them...

When you wake up in a hospital with no idea how or why you got there, chances are there’s a great story behind it. Trouble is, that story can also be a pretty sad and/or horrible one, though not always. These 16 AskReddit stories run the full range, though they all have somewhat happy endings,...

Here’s a weird hodge-podge of facts to tell your friends about. Maybe start a conversation or something with them. Or not. It’s up to you. Enjoy: #7. Politicians don’t know important world things sometimes. (O_O) Source #6. Smart people often lean to the left… Source See you in the comments section… #5. Looks can be deceiving. Source #4....