I thought it would be fun for everyone to post any random facts they know (or something you Googled or whatever). It can be about anything as long as it's HP-appropriate. One player posts one fact. I'll start:

The Icelandic word for computer is tölva. It was coined in the '60s and is a combination of the words tala (to count) and völva (prophetess).

It’s illegal to own only one guinea pig in Switzerland. (They get lonely.)

People treat women as "smarter" if they dress conservatively.

On Scooby-Doo, Shaggy’s real name is Norville Rogers.

Artemis is the goddess of the hunt and the moon! She is the twin sister of Apollo! 

Jaguars are attracted to the scent, Chanel no. 5. 

BLOODHOUNDS HAVE THE BEST SENSE OF SMELL OF ALL DOGS.

In 1965, Tommy Cash—Johnny Cash's younger brother—released a song titled "I Didn't Walk the Line."

MOOSE ARE TERRIFYINGLY HUGE

Yes they are! 

Did you know that playing classical music for dogs is very therapeutic and calming? 

Factoid: most black inks and pigments are actually dark green

The lion is the only big cat with a tasseled tail.

The boiling point for water at the top of Mt. Everest is 162°F, about 50 degrees below the boiling point at sea level.

My goddaughter is named after a Supernatural character

I have a neice now! 

AWWWW SAT!

I HAVE A NEW GODCHILD BAKING IN THE OVEN

In the early 20th century, the area now known as Glass Beach in California was used as a trash dump. Decades of ocean tides have cleared the beach and polished the discarded bottles and automobile tail lights into colorful pebbles of sea glass.

SMARTIES IN CANADA AND THE USA ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Really? How are they different?? 

Did you know that Athena is the Greek goddess of War? 

SMARTIES IN CANADA ARE LIKE CHOCOLATE COATED IN A THIN COLOURED CANDY.

SMARTIES IN THE US ARE THOSE LITTLE CANDY DISCS - CANADIANS CALL THEM ROCKETS.

https://candyfunhouse.ca/blogs/around-the-funhouse/difference-between-canadian-and-american-smarties#:~:text=When Smarties was introduced in,, Aero, and Big Turk.

GREEK AND ROMAN GODS ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME BUT WITH DIFFERENT NAMES.

Neke - very true! They are sooo soo similar with just minute differences! 

Did you know that for every month old a puppy is- that is how many hours that they can hold their bladders? IE. My puppy is 2 months old and she can hold it for about 2 hours.