Google Search Central Blog https://www.factinate.com Fun Facts About Everything Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:02:03 +0000 en hourly 1 Pope Clement V abandoned the anarchy of Rome and moved to France, leaving the Vatican unoccupied for 70 years. https://www.factinate.com/places/avignon-popes-rome?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=avignon-popes-rome&utm_content=places https://www.factinate.com?p=59283 Places Fri, 15 May 2026 04:03:07 +0000 Marlon Wright Researchers at NASA proved that China’s colossal Three Gorges Dam has actually slowed the Earth’s rotation. https://www.factinate.com/things/three-gorges-dam?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=three-gorges-dam&utm_content=things https://www.factinate.com?p=57282 Things Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:02:17 +0000 Penelope Singh For over a thousand years the Oracle at Delphi was a trusted source of wisdom for everyone from the kings of Sparta to the emperors of Rome. https://www.factinate.com/places/oracle-delphi-ancient-wisdom?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=oracle-delphi-ancient-wisdom&utm_content=places https://www.factinate.com?p=54960 Places Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:47:21 +0000 Marlon Wright Bizarre Things You Didn’t Know About Canada https://www.factinate.com/places/43-crazy-canuck-facts-country-canada?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=43-crazy-canuck-facts-country-canada&utm_content=places https://www.factinate.com?p=24648 Places Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:15:15 +0000 Danny Bianco In the heart of Prague’s Old Town, you’ll find a church proudly displaying a withered black arm dangling by a meat hook that once belonged to a thief who attempted to steal from the high altar. https://www.factinate.com/places/46-facts-prague?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=46-facts-prague&utm_content=places https://www.factinate.com?p=23821 Places Thu, 24 Jul 2025 03:17:12 +0000 Carl Wyndham The Forbidden City is one of the most important places in Asian history, but it’s also full of controversy, scandal, and mystery. https://www.factinate.com/places/facts-forbidden-city?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=facts-forbidden-city&utm_content=places https://www.factinate.com?p=31025 Places Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:20:06 +0000 Rachel Ramlawi The Rise And Fall Of Europe’s Forgotten Empire https://www.factinate.com/things/39-imperial-facts-habsburg-empire?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=39-imperial-facts-habsburg-empire&utm_content=things https://www.factinate.com?p=24106 Things Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:12:29 +0000 Miles Brucker Hearst Castle is one of the most over-the-top and decadent mansions in the world, but most people don't realize the ridiculous history behind its construction. https://www.factinate.com/places/hearst-castle?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=hearst-castle&utm_content=places https://www.factinate.com?p=29208 Places Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:59:55 +0000 Rachel Seigel Athens holds a special place in the history of Western Civilization, but a city this old has a more sinister side than you might think. https://www.factinate.com/places/42-interesting-facts-city-athens?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=42-interesting-facts-city-athens&utm_content=places https://www.factinate.com?p=25021 Places Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:41:32 +0000 Kyle Climans The Tallest Buildings In The World https://www.factinate.com/things/worlds-tallest-buildings?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=worlds-tallest-buildings&utm_content=things https://www.factinate.com?p=46730 Things Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:20:07 +0000 Andrew Matthesson Photos Of The Last Remaining Uncontacted Tribes On Earth https://www.factinate.com/interesting/last-remaining-uncontacted-tribes-simple?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=last-remaining-uncontacted-tribes-simple&utm_content=interesting https://www.factinate.com?p=45291 Interesting Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:40:43 +0000 Jamie Hayes The Origin of Each State's Name https://www.factinate.com/interesting/origin-each-states-name-1728664026?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=origin-each-states-name-1728664026&utm_content=interesting https://www.factinate.com?p=44843 Interesting Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:51:05 +0000 Jack Hawkins The Complicated History Of Greece’s Parthenon https://www.factinate.com/interesting/complicated-history-greeces-parthenon-1?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=complicated-history-greeces-parthenon-1&utm_content=interesting https://www.factinate.com?p=44793 Interesting Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:09:53 +0000 Jacki Andre