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 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.

How much do nails grow?

Nails grow throughout life and on average grow 0.1 mm (60 years old) and 0.123 mm (32 years old) per day.

How many sheep are there in Australia?

Australia is home to no less than 132 million sheep. On average, there are eight sheep for every Australian. But sheep aren’t a rarity in these parts, as New Zealand has a whopping 17 sheep per capita.