Trivia is a fun way to learn random, intriguing facts about the world, from history and science to pop culture and sports. Whether you're preparing for a quiz or just want to impress your friends, here's a collection of 500 amazing trivia facts across a wide range of topics!
Science & Nature Trivia Facts
The human body contains enough fat to make seven bars of soap.
Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
Sharks are older than trees; they have existed for more than 400 million years.
Honey never spoils; archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still edible.
Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
The Eiffel Tower can grow by up to six inches in summer due to the expansion of iron in the heat.
Water can boil and freeze at the same time in a phenomenon known as the "triple point."
The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% of the world’s oxygen.
Lightning strikes about 100 times every second around the world.
The shortest war in history lasted only 38 to 45 minutes (Anglo-Zanzibar War, 1896).
A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance."
The planet Saturn could float in water due to its low density.
There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth.
A single cloud can weigh more than a million pounds.
A cockroach can live for a week without its head.
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth.
Tigers’ skin is also striped, not just their fur.
The average person will shed 40 pounds of skin in their lifetime.
A snail can sleep for three years.
Sloths can take up to a month to digest their food.
The blue whale is the largest animal to ever exist, bigger than any dinosaur.
Peanuts aren’t technically nuts; they’re legumes.
The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 134°F (56.7°C) in Furnace Creek Ranch, California.
There are more species of beetles than any other animal.
History & Geography Trivia Facts
Cleopatra lived closer in time to the invention of the iPhone than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
The Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye.
The Eiffel Tower was initially intended for Barcelona, Spain, but the city rejected the project.
Iceland is the only country with no mosquitoes.
The ancient Romans used urine as mouthwash because of its ammonia content.
The city of Tokyo was once called Edo.
The longest place name in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu in New Zealand.
In ancient Egypt, servants were often smeared with honey to attract flies away from the pharaoh.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa took 199 years to build and began leaning during its construction.
The first known Olympic Games were held in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece.
Alaska is the westernmost, northernmost, and easternmost state in the U.S.
Finland and North Korea are technically separated by just one country—Russia.
The first country to give women the right to vote was New Zealand in 1893.
The Hundred Years' War lasted 116 years, from 1337 to 1453.
There are no rivers in Saudi Arabia.
The ancient city of Babylon was located in present-day Iraq.
In 1962, the U.S. detonated a hydrogen bomb in space, which caused an artificial aurora.
The United States has no official language.
Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world.
The first man-made object to break the sound barrier was a whip.
Antarctica is the largest desert in the world.
The city of Istanbul, Turkey, is located on two continents: Europe and Asia.
The Colosseum in Rome had a capacity of up to 80,000 spectators in ancient times.
Mount Everest grows by about 4 millimeters each year due to tectonic activity.
Pop Culture & Entertainment Trivia Facts
The longest-running TV show in the world is "The Simpsons."
Walt Disney holds the record for the most Academy Awards, with 22 wins.
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is the best-selling album of all time.
The film "Avatar" is the highest-grossing movie in history (adjusted for inflation, it's "Gone with the Wind").
The first music video played on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
Elvis Presley never performed outside North America.
The phrase "May the Force be with you" was first used in "Star Wars: A New Hope" (1977).
The Harry Potter book series has been translated into over 80 languages.
Beyoncé's fans are known as the "Beyhive."
The character James Bond has been portrayed by seven different actors in official films.
Marilyn Monroe’s real name was Norma Jeane Mortenson.
The first animated feature film was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937).
Mickey Mouse was the first animated character to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
J.K. Rowling was rejected by 12 publishers before "Harry Potter" was accepted.
The song "Happy Birthday" is one of the most recognized songs in the English language.
The Academy Awards were first televised in 1953.
The first person to be "voted off the island" in "Survivor" was Sonja Christopher.
Tom Hanks has voiced the character Woody in every "Toy Story" film.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe's first film was "Iron Man" (2008).
"Game of Thrones" has won 59 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Sports Trivia Facts
The Olympics were originally a religious festival in honor of Zeus.
Basketball was invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891.
The longest tennis match in history lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes at Wimbledon in 2010.
Michael Phelps holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals, with 23.
Cricket is the second-most-watched sport in the world, after soccer (football).
The first Super Bowl was played in 1967.
Golf is the only sport to have been played on the moon.
The record for the most home runs in a single Major League Baseball season is held by Barry Bonds, with 73.
The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world.
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon, first held in 1897.
Technology & Inventions Trivia Facts
The first computer was the size of a large room and weighed nearly 50 tons.
The Internet was invented in 1983, but the World Wide Web (WWW) was created in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee.
Apple’s first logo featured Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree.
The first mobile phone call was made in 1973.
The original PlayStation was first released in Japan in 1994.
The microwave oven was invented by accident when an engineer noticed a chocolate bar melted in his pocket from radar equipment.
The first website ever created is still online: info.cern.ch.
Facebook was initially called "The Facebook."
Email existed before the World Wide Web; it was invented in 1971.
The first video uploaded to YouTube was titled "Me at the Zoo" by co-founder Jawed Karim.
Food & Drink Trivia Facts
The national fruit of India is the mango.
The first chocolate bar was created by Joseph Fry in 1847.
Tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous in Europe.
Popcorn has been enjoyed for over 5,000 years.
There are over 7,500 varieties of apples worldwide.
The most stolen food in the world is cheese.
The largest pizza ever made was over 13,580 square feet.
Coca-Cola was originally green due to the use of coca leaves.
The croissant was invented in Austria, not France.
Honey is the only food that never spoils.
Miscellaneous Trivia Facts
The longest recorded hiccuping spree lasted 68 years.
A bolt of lightning contains enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
The shortest commercial flight in the world lasts about 1 minute and 14 seconds, between two Scottish islands.
Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
A day on Mercury lasts 59 Earth days.
The average person spends about six months of their life waiting for red traffic lights to turn green.
The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
The "hashtag" symbol is technically called an octothorpe.
Humans and giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae—seven.
This collection of trivia covers a wide array of topics, giving you plenty of interesting facts to share and ponder! Whether you're learning about history, animals, pop culture, or science, trivia is a fun and exciting way to explore the world.