The Fact Lab
Where mysteries are solved and knowledge mastered.
Welcome to the Fact Lab
It's not enough to play the game, we want to win it too! That's why we built the Fact Lab. It's our research station where all the fascinating, obscure, and astounding facts of the world are collected and stored. Ready to be used at any time! Whether you like your information in soundbites, videos, or deep dives, the Fact Lab has exactly what you need to level up your trivia knowledge. Master them all and never be bested by a tricky question again!
Interesting Facts
Uncover some seriously interesting facts about history, film, geography, and more to help you ace that next game night!
Gamer's thumb, also referred to as De Quervain's tenosynovitis, is the most frequent ailment among athletes competing in esports. The inflammation of your thumb and wrist tendons is a painful condition.
Sports involving balls have existed since prehistoric times. Some societies turned to employing eerie and incredibly sinister materials to "play" with, including animal intestines or even human skulls, in the absence of contemporary synthetics and manufacturing. Ouch!
The United States is home to the most billionaires in the world. 705 10-digit fat cats reside on American soil, more than the next four countries combined. In fact, seven of the world’s ten richest people are American.
Dentistry has a long history. Archaeological findings in Slovenia show that 6,500 years ago, cavities were filled with beeswax, and in antiquity there were already dentures made of gold. In the 7th century, the Chinese even invented dental amalgam!
Joe Weisberg, the producer and creator of the series "The Americans," was formerly a CIA agent and pursued various other endeavors. To prevent the disclosure of state secrets, each episode must be approved by the CIA.
Board games not only foster good spirits but also bring people of all ages and ethnicities together, thereby enhancing communication and cohesion. Thus, social games such as "Monopoly" or "Sorry!" contribute to camaraderie and unity.
Watch and Learn
Don't fancy reading right now? We get it! Our video-facts were made for you. Just sit back, and watch and learn. Challenge what you know and enjoy every minute.
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Interesting Facts
Your pencil drawing is coming along nicely when all of a sudden, your hand slips and what was supposed to be a straight line is now crooked and hideous. You reach for the India rubber, only to see that your cat is chewing on it. What to do? Cucumbers for the rescue! You can use the vegetable's waxy skin to erase your blunder.
Although the name should give it away, it's still difficult to imagine that originally, movie trailers were played after the feature film. They trailed the main presentation. The first trailers were screened as early as 1912.
Travel to Italy to sample gelato if you're looking for REAL ice cream. Italian ice cream contains less cream and no egg yolks than its American counterpart. It's a truly unique experience.
Cats enjoy legal protection in Rome. Any place in the city where there are five or more cats is considered a natural urban habitat, and the feline citizens must not be taken or chased away. Today, there are an estimated 300,000 cats in the Eternal City.
Despite their ferocious presentation in most media, paleontologists debated for a long time whether Tyrannosaurus rex was an apex predator or a pure scavenger, feasting only on carrion. It’s agreed today that they were both predators and scavengers.
Fire hydrants have saved countless souls, giving firefighters instant access to an extinguishing agent. Who can be thanked for this life-saving invention? Nobody knows – in 1836, the patent was, ironically, destroyed in a fire.