9,913 Random Facts you didn’t know ← FACTSlides → Random Facts About Us FAQ Privacy Policy Contact Us Random Facts CATEGORIES Finland is the world’s happiest country, according to the 2019 World Happiness Report.♦ SOURCE ♺ SHARE Vanilla beans are the product of the world’s only fruit-producing orchid, the Vanilla planifolia.♦ SOURCE ♺ SHARE Cats display the same main attachment styles as babies and dogs, a study found.♦ SOURCE ♺ SHARE Until the early 19th century, Australia was best known as "New Holland". ♦ SOURCE ♺ SHARE More than 60% of U.S. smokers have unsuccessfully tried to stop smoking in the past year, a 2017 study found.♦ SOURCE ♺ SHARE Drinking more coffee may reduce risk of developing gallstones, a 2019 study found.♦ SOURCE ♺ SHARE 20 prisoners were executed in the United States in 2019. ♦ SOURCE ♺ SHARE People develop first impressions of you in a tenth of a second.♦ SOURCE ♺ SHARE The pressure to feel upbeat can make you feel downbeat. 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