Commonplace Fun Facts
By Commonplace Facts
a collection of trivia, fun facts, humor, and interesting notions.
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Commonplace Fun FactsSep 06, 2021
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The Prime Minister Who Got Eaten By His People
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2022/03/07/the-prime-minister-who-got-eaten-by-his-people/
Apr 01, 202202:51
Deliver Us From Weevils — The Time a Town Put a Bunch of Insects on Trial
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2022/03/08/deliver-us-from-weevils-the-time-a-town-put-a-bunch-of-insects-on-trial/
Mar 31, 202203:35
Why Are There No Rats in Alberta, Canada?
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2022/03/10/why-are-there-no-rats-in-alberta-canada/
Mar 11, 202207:33
Dormie — The Dog That Went on Trial for Murder
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2022/03/09/dormie-the-dog-that-went-on-trial-for-murder/
Mar 10, 202209:30
When The World’s Great Authors Formed a Cricket Team
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2022/01/31/when-the-worlds-great-authors-formed-a-cricket-team/
Feb 07, 202204:07
You May Be a Member of the Militia Without Knowing It
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/12/05/you-may-be-a-member-of-the-militia-without-knowing-it/
Dec 15, 202103:58
Back When Children Played With Uranium
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/12/11/back-when-children-played-with-uranium/
Dec 14, 202104:09
When Whistling Was a War Crime
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/11/29/when-whistling-was-a-war-crime/
Nov 29, 202108:13
How Sweden’s King Experimented on Prisoners With Coffee
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/30/how-swedens-king-experimented-on-prisoners-with-coffee/
Oct 07, 202103:10
Get Your Official Unicorn Hunting License
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/21/get-your-official-unicorn-hunting-license/
Sep 24, 202102:44
10 Downing Street — Learn the Fun Facts Behind the Door of One of the World’s Most Famous Addresses
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/08/06/10-downing-street-learn-the-fun-facts-behind-the-door-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-famous-addresses/
Sep 23, 202105:39
If I Were the Devil
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/08/23/if-i-were-the-devil/
Sep 22, 202103:21
Are You Afflicted by Retired Husband Syndrome?
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/18/are-you-afflicted-by-retired-husband-syndrome/
Sep 21, 202102:38
Whatever Became of the Fear-Filled Boy Who Was Sent to Jail By His Father?
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/15/whatever-became-of-the-fear-filled-boy-who-was-sent-to-jail-by-his-father/
Sep 16, 202103:35
A Schoolboy Crush, a Teacher’s Kiss, and a Quest for Greatness
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/06/14/a-schoolboy-crush-a-teachers-kiss-and-a-quest-for-greatness/
Sep 15, 202105:43
The Surprising Age of the Fax Machine
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/13/the-surprising-age-of-the-fax-machine/
Sep 14, 202103:31
Why You Don’t Remember the Amazing Contributions of H.A. Largelamb
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/12/h-a-largelamb/
Sep 13, 202105:02
How George Washington Turned An Enemy Into a Friend With An Apology
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/07/12/how-george-washington-turned-an-enemy-into-a-friend-with-an-apology/
Sep 11, 202102:45
The Freakish Fate of the Heart of Louis XIV
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/08/05/the-freakish-fate-of-the-heart-of-louis-xiv/
Sep 11, 202102:24
The Woman Who Prevented a Suicide and Changed the Course of History
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/10/the-woman-who-prevented-a-suicide-and-changed-the-course-of-history/
Sep 10, 202103:02
That Time a Missile Successfully Struck a U.S. Military Base — and Why It Didn’t Start WWIII
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/09/that-time-a-missile-successfully-struck-a-u-s-military-base-and-why-it-didnt-start-wwiii/
Sep 10, 202103:49
The Hated Inventor and the Dreaded Thing He Created
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/08/the-hated-inventor-and-the-dreaded-thing-he-created/
Sep 08, 202106:38
The Not-So-Funny Tale of the Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/08/04/the-not-so-funny-tale-of-the-tanganyika-laughter-epidemic/
Sep 06, 202103:55
Mayor LaGuardia and Justice for a Stolen Loaf of Bread
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/08/17/mayor-laguardia-and-justice-for-a-stolen-loaf-of-bread/
Sep 06, 202102:49
Meet the Strange, Silly, and Spectacular Potoo
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/04/meet-the-strange-silly-and-spectacular-potoo/
Sep 04, 202102:26
The Tragic Tale of a Badly Battered Husband
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/08/21/the-tragic-tale-of-a-badly-battered-husband/
Sep 04, 202104:56
What Good Can Possibly Come From an Uneducable Boy?
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/08/24/what-good-can-possibly-come-from-an-uneducable-boy/
Sep 04, 202103:50
The Famous Captain Who Didn’t Do What He Was Famous For
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/08/25/the-famous-captain-who-didnt-do-what-he-was-famous-for/
Sep 04, 202102:33
Does Your Dog Have Frito Feet?
This episode is also available as a blog post: commonplacefacts.com/2021/09/02/does-your-dog-have-frito-feet/
Sep 04, 202101:29