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.

When was the first Christmas tree in Denmark?

In Denmark, the first Christmas tree probably dates back to 1808, when Countess Wilhelmine of Holsteinborg Estate near Skælskør lit candles on a fir tree during the Christmas season.

Is football good for the brain?

Football causes brain damage. Researchers have discovered that 11 out of 15 soccer players who trained more than five times a week for several years had small spots in the brain. The spots can be scar tissue or small blisters that occur when brain tissue breaks down after a head injury.

Dangerous matches?

Matches were invented in 1805. But it took 39 years to develop the harmless matches we know today.