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 much does a bacteria multiply?

In 24 hours, a bacterium can divide (multiply), if there are good growth conditions and nothing inhibiting, into 4,722,366,500,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 new bacteria that would weigh approximately 1000 tons.

Rising IQ

Scientists have found that the intelligence quotient (IQ) of humans has increased dramatically. People who 100 years ago were considered normal would today have an IQ below average.

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.