MIDI Still Uses Version 1.0 Fact
MIDI (the communications protocol for musical instruments), despite being standardized in 1983, still uses version 1.0.
Facts
A Fact is a thing that is indisputably the case and is typically proven through evidence. If science, logic, and citation can prove something is true, then it gets labeled fact. If one or more parts of a statement are false, then it should be categorized a myth (all half-truths are myths). Some truth has grey areas, others like “Lincoln was a Republican” are a matter of record. You’ll find both types below, and when we use philosophical arguments that employ logic and reason, it will be noted.
Below is a list of factoids we have rated as “facts”. If you think you can prove any of the facts below to not be true, please let us know in the comments. All input will be considered. See our list of myths here. Learn more about what is a fact?
The Equal Rights Amendment Was Never Ratified Fact
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has yet to be ratified despite being introduced in 1923 and passed by Congress on March 22, 1972. In order to become a constitutional amendment only one more state needs to ratify the ERA.
We See Everything Upside Down Fact
The lens of the eye casts an upside down imagine onto our retina and then our brains take these two upside down images at slightly different perspectives (one per eye) and creates a single right-side up image.
The First Google Doodle Was an “Out of Office” Message in Honor of Burning Man Fact
The first Google Doodle was designed by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to notify users of their absence in case the servers crashed while they were at the Burning Man Festival of 1998.
Opioids are Addictive Fact
Opioids and opioid-based drugs are great for treating pain, but they are also all physically and mentally addictive. Every opioid-based drug from a low does of Hydrocodone to Heroin is a narcotic that can lead to opioid addiction.
Baby Corn is a Type of Corn Fact
Baby corn is immature corn that has been harvested early. Baby corn can be eaten whole, cob and all, unlike mature corn which develops a cob that is too tough for humans to eat.
Starfish Can Regrow Missing Limbs Fact
Some species of starfish can regrow missing limbs, and a few species can actually regrow a whole new “disk” (the center party of their body) from a limb!
You ? Can ? Put ? Emojis ? in ? URLs ? Fact
Did you know you can now put emojis in URLs? They won’t show up in all browsers, but most modern browsers will show them. ?
You 👏 Can 👏 Put 👏 Emojis 👏 in 👏 URLs 👏 Fact
Did you know you can now put emojis in URLs? They won’t show up in all browsers, but most modern browsers will show them. 😎
Anyone With a Computer Can Make a Video Game Fact
Anyone with a computer can make a video game using a game engine like Unreal, Unity, or GameMaker. Creating a simple game requires no coding experience.