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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?

Reindeer Can Have Red Noses That Appear to Glow fact

Some reindeer have red noses due to a high concentration of blood vessels in their nose that help them stay warm and search for food in the snow. Some might even say they glow.

Happy Birthday Was Copyright Protected fact

"Happy birthday" was copyright protected from 1935 until Sept 2015. During that time you couldn't sing happy birthday publicly without paying royalties.

Was Darth Vader’s Name Changed in Italy Because Vader Sounds Like Toilet Bowel in Italian?

Darth Vader’s Name Was Changed in Italy Because Vader Sounds Like Toilet Bowel in Italian fact

In Italian "vaso" means "bowl" and can refer to "toilet bowel", likewise "water" (pronounced "vater") has the same connotation. This is likely the reason Darth Vader's named was changed from Lord Vader to Lord Fener in the Italian version of Star Wars due to this.

Clown College Is a Real Thing fact

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College is a famous performing arts school. There is no accredited university dedicated solely to clowning, but there are several colleges offering degrees in the circus arts.

There is a Church of Bacon fact

The United Church of Bacon is a legal church based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was founded in 2010 during a meeting at Penn Jillette's house, to fight discrimination against atheists.

A Factoid is a Brief Piece Information that Appears True fact

A Factoid is a brief piece of information that appears to be true, but isn't necessarily factual or verified, yet is repeated as fact anyway.

The Term Malaria Means “Bad Air” fact

The term malaria comes from two medieval Italian words “mal” and “aria,” which when put together mean “bad air.” This came about before we understood that the disease was passed from a parasite carried by misquotes who lived in the wet ground, and not through "the bad air of swamps".

The First Hard Drive Was Announced in 1956 fact

The engineers at IBM's San Jose California laboratory invented the hard disk drive as early as 1953, but it's first commercial use wasn't until 1956.