Fast facts

We've created this list of 100 random fun facts about Earth for your enjoyment and for you to share with friends! #FunFacts

1. The person who graduates last in his class during the United States Military Academy at West Point graduation ceremony each year is called “the goat,” joining an exclusive club whose members include Civil War hero General George Custer.

How many times have you walked the globe? Where's your smallest bone? And what's a Jesus Nut!? Find out with these 100 fun facts that you'll love to know!

Until the early 20th century, the phrase "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" actually meant to do something impossibly absurd. – WTF Fun Facts

1. During the rap battle montages in 8 Mile, Eminem would mime to save his voice. However after one rapper got a particularly good audience reaction, he turned his mic on and improvised a verse in response rather than let himself be beaten.

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Chemicals used to make things like rubber gloves, industrial tubing or food conveyor belts find their way into fast-food menu items, a new study shows.