/r/HeresAFunFact
/r/HeresAFunFact is for verifiable facts accompanied/supported with pics only. See subreddit for more info.
WELCOME
Here's A Fun Fact is for verifiable facts accompanied with beautiful or interesting pics and gifs.
(Think TIL but we host images only.)
FUN FACT #1
-Fun facts aren't always fun, but facts are always fun.
RULES/GUIDELINES
(1)We accept FACTS accompanied with PICS/GIFS only. Albums are ok but images must all relate.
(2)All posts must start with [HAFF]
(3)All posts must get a link flair. Choose the best fit for your post.
(4)ALL POSTS must link directly from imgur.
(5)NO SUPERIMPOSED TEXT ON LINKED IMAGES.
(6)Posts should be of an interesting fact accompanied with a picture that is also interesting on its own without a title.
(7)PICS/GIFS must be related to said fact. They do not have to be exactly of the fact as long as they are related in some way.
(8)Link any supporting information as a comment after submitting your post. Facts must be verifiable. Please link directly to a reliable source that supports every claim in your post title. Videos are fine so long as they come from reputable sources (e.g. National Geographic, Discovery, etc).
(9)Keep in mind reddits simple rules as well as the site wide reddiquette.
NOTES
-REPORT ALL FACTS THAT ARE FAKE. (Message a mod with at least one legitimate claim to validity if we don't catch it.)
-Posts may be removed without warning.
-If you have questions or comments feel free to message the mods.
-If you do not see your fresh submission in the new tab, it might be caught in the spam queue : message the mods.
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Happy Cakeday, r/HeresAFunFact! Today you're 8
Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year.
Your top 2 posts:
07:28 UTC
[HAFF] Sea urchins have soft, fleshy lips in addtition to self-sharpening teeth
16:08 UTC
Happy Cakeday, r/HeresAFunFact! Today you're 7
Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year.
Your top 8 posts:
- "[HAFF] This is what Google looked like in 1998" by u/CamdanM
- "[HAFF] Bottled water is marked up 4,000%. A $2.00 bottle of water costs the company only about $0.05 to make." by u/OakFace
- "[HAFF] The Tribune Tower in Chicago was built with pieces of other famous buildings and rocks from every state. The entry way also has characters from aesop's fables carved in it." by u/NaturalSwan
- "[HAFF] Despite only coming once every four years, February 29th is not the rarest birthday. There are actually 19 other dates on the calendar that are more rare to be born o." by u/dunphish64
- "[HAFF] The US Grand Canyon is tiny compared to the size of Valles Marineris, the "Grand Canyon" of Mars" by u/KimCureAll
- "[HAFF] The world has over 1.4 million lakes, and over 62% are located in Canada. The country counts more than 31,000 lakes, and a whopping 20% of the planet’s freshwater resources." by u/dunphish64
- "[HAFF] If you were to watch all 981 current episodes of One Piece without stopping a single time, an episode is about 24 minutes on average, 24 X 981 = 23,544 minutes, which is 392 hours, so with my rough math, if you played every single current episode, it would take around 2 and a half weeks." by u/Captain_Rick218
- "Happy Cakeday, r/HeresAFunFact! Today you're 6" by u/AutoModerator
07:28 UTC
[HAFF] Bottled water is marked up 4,000%. A $2.00 bottle of water costs the company only about $0.05 to make.
13:21 UTC
Happy Cakeday, r/HeresAFunFact! Today you're 6
Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year.
Your top 6 posts:
- "[HAFF] Around 3% of the worlds population was killed in World War II" by u/alicedoesstuff
- "[HAFF] Ancient Greece and Rome practiced lustration, a purification ritual. After a period of collective guilt or long-term bad luck, certain people or animals capable of “absorbing” pollution were walked through the city or village and kicked out of the community." by u/DeepDiveAnimation
- "[HAFF] A dogs tail position and even wag direction can indicate many different emotions" by u/alicedoesstuff
- "[HAFF] Lexus once made the famous champagne glass commercial in 1989. It was so good, they remade their own advert for their 30th anniversary" by u/ryanenoch
- "[HAFF] This is a unique nature phenomenon, the sunset is smiling" by u/radiolip
- "[HAFF] Ken Takakura, a famous Japanese actor seen in movies like Mr. Baseball, Too late the hero once appeared in a local 80s Nescafe Commercial" by u/ryanenoch
07:00 UTC
[HAFF] A dogs tail position and even wag direction can indicate many different emotions
16:47 UTC
[HAFF] Around 3% of the worlds population was killed in World War II
13:11 UTC
[HAFF] Ken Takakura, a famous Japanese actor seen in movies like Mr. Baseball, Too late the hero once appeared in a local 80s Nescafe Commercial
02:28 UTC
[HAFF] Lexus once made the famous champagne glass commercial in 1989. It was so good, they remade their own advert for their 30th anniversary
12:15 UTC
[HAFF] Found this geography/world time clock fact both interesting and pointless.
01:04 UTC
[HAFF] Cherries are the only edible source of melatonin and consuming them daily can help you sleep better
15:45 UTC
[HAFF] A routine service visit for a Bugatti Veyron will cost the owner an average of $21,000
20:03 UTC
[HAFF] There are 23 lost and hidden treasures around the world waiting to be found
18:34 UTC
[HAFF] It can take up to 1,000 years for certain types of plastic to break down
15:02 UTC
[HAFF] The first ever car crash test was performed by General Motors in 1934
21:29 UTC
[HAFF] The biggest toy gift in 1966 was the Thingmaker (later known as Creepy Crawlers)
19:08 UTC
[HAFF] mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan had no formal mathematical training but achieved great advances in mathematics (partially through intuition rather than logic), which he attributed to visions from his family's Hindu goddess Mahalakshmi of Namakkal
21:06 UTC
[HAFF] In Alaska it is illegal to whisper in someone’s ear while they’re moose hunting
16:09 UTC