Fascinating Facts and Trivia

The “Windy City” name has nothing to do with Chicago weather

Chicago’s nickname was coined by 19th-century journalists who were referring to the fact that its residents were “windbags” and “full of hot air.”

Firefighters use wetting agents to make water wetter

The chemicals reduce the surface tension of plain water so it’s easier to spread and soak into objects, which is why it’s known as “wet water.”

Humans cannot walk in a straight line without a visual point. When blindfolded, we will gradually walk in a circle.

The original recipe for chocolate contained chili powder instead of sugar.

There is a town in India called Santa Claus.

A bolt of lightning contains enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread

Cherophobia is the word for the irrational fear of being happy.

Nearly 30,000 rubber ducks were lost a sea in 1992 and are still being discovered today.

Marie Curie's notebooks are still radioactive.

If you say FUCK OFF backwards, it still says fuck off but with an Irish accent.