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.

Where do the fewest and most people have arthritis?

Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common connective tissue diseases and is most common in the Prima Indians of the Americas with 5% of the population and least common in Chinese on the island of Kinmen with 0.3%.

Where does the word school come from?

The word school comes from the Latin word schola, which in turn comes from the Greek word schole, freedom, i.e. freedom from practical work and the opportunity for intellectual expression.

Footprints on the moon

The Apollo astronauts’ footprints on the Moon will not disappear for another 10 million years.

How did World War 1 start?

World War I started with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife. They were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914 while sitting in their car with the license plate “A 11 11 18”, on the same date, November 11, 1918, World War I ended.

What are skis made of?

Originally skis were made from strong but flexible wood, such as ash, but today they are made almost exclusively from fiberglass or carbon fiber, often with a wooden core to prevent them from breaking easily.

The perfect hip to waist measurement?

It is believed that the perfect hip to waist measurement is 0.7. i.e. 1 cm on the hip equals 0.7 cm at the waist. Marilyn Monroe and Kate Moss both share this measurement.