A world of meaningless facts

Welcome to meaninglessfacts.com, where we collect meaningless facts about everything from people and animals to crazy rules and laws.

What is Robinson Crusoe about?

In 1719, Englishman Daniel Defoe published a novel about an English sailor, Robinson Crusoe, who is stranded on a desert island where he must live a hermit’s life until he encounters one of the “savages”, whom he names after the day of the week of the encounter – Friday.

How many beetles are there on earth?

One in four people on earth is a beetle, making them the most successful creature on earth. There are 350,000 recorded species, but more are added daily.

When was the bow tie invented?

The “butterfly” swimming style was first accepted as an independent swimming style in 1952, until then it was a variation of breaststroke.

What do humans remind you of most?

It’s common knowledge that humans share 99% of our genes with chimpanzees and gorillas, but we also share 60% genetic material with pea plants and chickens.