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.

Is Langbortistan real?

Langtbortistan is a fictional country in the Donald Duck universe, the name of the country was invented by Danish translator Sonja Rindom.

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.

How long has football been an Olympic sport?

Football has been an Olympic sport since 1908, but was shown as a demonstration sport at the 1900 Olympics. However, football was dropped from the Olympic program for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics due to the sport’s low popularity in the US.

What is the human resting heart rate?

The average person has a resting heart rate of between 70-80 beats per minute. Over the course of an average life, that adds up to around 3.5 billion beats.