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.

How happy are people?

According to a study on the world’s happiness levels, a survey of 1.1 million people shows that the level lies between satisfied and very happy. Each person was asked to use a scale from 1-10, with 10 being very happy: the average is just above 7.

When did the suit originate?

The suit originated on October 7, 1666, when Charles II of England legislated that the nobility and upper middle classes had to wear a simple black waistcoat in public

How did cottage cheese start?

The first 13 years of cottage cheese production in Denmark was exclusively for sale to the US Army – it wasn’t until 1963 that sales to ordinary people started.