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.

What movie do you meet Trump in?

Donald Trump has appeared in the movie “Home Alone 2” where he briefly meets the main character Kevin McCallister in the lobby of a hotel.

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Why is January called January?

January is named after the Roman god Janus. Janus had two faces – one looking back to the past and one looking forward to the future.

Are family businesses a good idea?

Family businesses, where the founder is typically succeeded by one of his or her children, are rarely successful, according to a US study. Only 39% of businesses made it to the second generation and only 15% to the third.

The history of London

The world’s largest city in 1700 was London, and in 1800 London was the only city in the world with a population of one million. In 1900, London was still the world’s largest city with 4.5 million inhabitants.