All Facts

The first commercial barcode was scanned on a pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum on June 26, 1974.

📜 History Fact #11141

Velcro was invented after Swiss engineer George de Mestral noticed burrs sticking to his dog's fur during a hike.

📜 History Fact #11140

The microwave oven was invented by accident when engineer Percy Spencer noticed a candy bar melting in his pocket near a radar set.

📜 History Fact #11139

The famous shower scene in Psycho used chocolate syrup for blood because it looked more realistic in black and white.

🎭 Culture Fact #11138

Elvis Presley never performed outside of North America.

🎭 Culture Fact #11137

The longest movie ever made is 'Logistics,' clocking in at 857 hours — over 35 days.

🎭 Culture Fact #11136

A violin contains about 70 individual pieces of wood.

🎭 Culture Fact #11135

The Shawshank Redemption was a box office flop when it was released in 1994 but later became one of the most acclaimed films of all time.

🎭 Culture Fact #11134

Steven Spielberg was rejected from the University of Southern California's film school three times.

🎭 Culture Fact #11133

The first music video ever played on MTV was 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles on August 1, 1981.

🎭 Culture Fact #11132

Adele's album '21' is the best-selling album of the 21st century with over 31 million copies sold.

🎭 Culture Fact #11131

The original Star Wars film had a budget of only $11 million and went on to gross $775 million worldwide.

🎭 Culture Fact #11130

Bach had 20 children, 10 of whom survived to adulthood, and several became accomplished musicians.

🎭 Culture Fact #11129

The Titanic movie cost more to make than the actual Titanic ship cost to build, even adjusted for inflation.

🎭 Culture Fact #11128

Alfred Hitchcock's movie 'Psycho' was the first American film to show a toilet flushing on screen.

🎭 Culture Fact #11127

The Beatles hold the record for the most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 with 20 songs.

🎭 Culture Fact #11126

Pixar's first feature film, Toy Story, was also the first entirely computer-animated feature film.

🎭 Culture Fact #11125

Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse all died at the age of 27.

🎭 Culture Fact #11124

The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed entirely in New Zealand over a continuous 438-day shoot.

🎭 Culture Fact #11123

Freddie Mercury had four extra teeth in the back of his mouth, which he believed gave him his remarkable vocal range.

🎭 Culture Fact #11122

The highest-grossing film of all time, adjusted for inflation, is 'Gone with the Wind.'

🎭 Culture Fact #11121

Mozart wrote his first symphony at the age of 8.

🎭 Culture Fact #11120

The THX deep note that plays before movies was composed by James A. Moorer and consists of 30 voices starting at random pitches.

🎭 Culture Fact #11119

The first feature film ever made was 'The Story of the Kelly Gang' in Australia in 1906.

🎭 Culture Fact #11118

Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' was almost never released as a single because the record label thought it was too long and unconventional.

🎭 Culture Fact #11117

The Wilhelm scream is a famous sound effect used in over 400 movies and TV shows since 1951.

🎭 Culture Fact #11116

Beethoven continued composing music after going completely deaf, feeling vibrations through the floor and a rod clenched between his teeth.

🎭 Culture Fact #11115

The song 'Happy Birthday to You' generated about $2 million per year in royalties before it entered the public domain in 2016.

🎭 Culture Fact #11114

Usain Bolt's top speed during his world record 100-meter dash was 27.8 miles per hour.

🎭 Culture Fact #11113

The first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1967, Kathrine Switzer, had to dodge an official who tried to physically remove her from the race.

🎭 Culture Fact #11112

Cricket matches can last up to five days in the longest format of the game.

🎭 Culture Fact #11111

The fastest goal in World Cup history was scored just 10.8 seconds into a match.

🎭 Culture Fact #11110

Surfing was first practiced by ancient Polynesians and was considered a spiritual activity.

🎭 Culture Fact #11109

The original basketball hoops were actually peach baskets, and someone had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball after each score.

🎭 Culture Fact #11108

An official basketball must bounce to a height of 49 to 54 inches when dropped from 6 feet.

🎭 Culture Fact #11107

The longest field goal in NFL history is 66 yards, kicked by Justin Tucker in 2021.

🎭 Culture Fact #11106

Professional soccer players run an average of 7 miles per match.

🎭 Culture Fact #11105

The Stanley Cup has its own bodyguard who accompanies it everywhere it goes.

🎭 Culture Fact #11104

The fastest recorded serve in tennis was 163.7 miles per hour by Sam Groth in 2012.

🎭 Culture Fact #11103

Fencing is one of only five sports that have been featured at every modern Olympic Games.

🎭 Culture Fact #11102

The first Super Bowl in 1967 had a ticket price of just $12.

🎭 Culture Fact #11101

Table tennis balls travel at speeds up to 70 miles per hour during professional matches.

🎭 Culture Fact #11100

The average lifespan of a Major League Baseball is just 5 to 7 pitches before it is taken out of play.

🎭 Culture Fact #11099

The longest tennis match in history lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes at Wimbledon in 2010.

🎭 Culture Fact #11098

The FIFA World Cup trophy is made of 18-karat gold and weighs about 13.6 pounds.

🎭 Culture Fact #11097

An NBA basketball court is made of maple wood because it provides the best bounce and durability.

🎭 Culture Fact #11096

The Tour de France is about 2,200 miles long and riders burn approximately 5,000 to 8,000 calories per stage.

🎭 Culture Fact #11095

Tennis was originally played with bare hands before rackets were introduced in the 16th century.

🎭 Culture Fact #11094

Michael Phelps has won more Olympic gold medals than 161 individual countries in history.

🎭 Culture Fact #11093

The Olympic gold medal is actually 92.5% silver with a gold plating of at least 6 grams.

🎭 Culture Fact #11092