fun fact

noun

A short fact that is usually about something irrelevant to the general context; trivia.

“Fun fact: 60% of the deaths in this area are from drop bear attacks.”

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Meanings

nounfun fact (plural fun facts)

plural fun facts

  1. set phraseA short fact that is usually about something irrelevant to the general context; trivia.

    Fun fact: 60% of the deaths in this area are from drop bear attacks.

    1 more example

    My name is John, and I'm a biology major. Fun fact: though I grew up here, I was originally born in Brazil.

Translations

Finnish hauska seikka
  • hauska seikkaTranslations
German Funfact
  • FunfactTranslations
Polish ciekawostka
  • ciekawostkaTranslations
Portuguese curiosidade
  • curiosidadeTranslations
Russian заба́вный факт, фанфа́кт
  • заба́вный факт (zabávnyj fakt)Translations
  • фанфа́кт (fanfákt)Translations
Spanish dato curioso, ¿sabías que...?
  • dato curiosoTranslations
  • ¿sabías que...?Translations
  • dato interesanteTranslations
  • dato peculiarTranslations
Turkish ilginç bilgi
  • ilginç bilgiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

fun fact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fun%20fact

MLA

“fun fact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fun%20fact. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fun fact,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fun%20fact.

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