40 Happy Facts That’ll Make Your Day a Little Better
Updated: Aug. 02, 2023
These 40 heartwarming trivia facts will make you smile.
Fact: Sea otters hold hands when they sleep.
They do that because it keeps them from floating away from each other while they sleep. Here are some other fun facts about animals.
Fact: Cows have best friends.
And they tend to experience lower levels of stress when they’re hanging out with them! Sounds familiar.
Fact: Macaques in Japan know how to use vending machine snacks.
That’s not that impressive. We do that every day.
Fact: Norway knighted a penguin.
His name is Sir Nils Olav III, and he lives in Edinburgh Zoo. Three other members of his were family also made honorary members of the elite guard. Atten-shun!
Fact: The voices of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.
Their names were Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor. They tied the knot in 1991Â and remained together until Wayne passed away in 2009. Here are some other cool trivia facts.
Fact: Gentoo penguins propose to their mates with a pebble.
If the female penguin accepts the proposal, she uses the pebble as the basis for their nest. You might say it’s a good… foundation.
Fact: Almost 30,000 rubber duckies were lost at sea in the ‘90s.
Fact: Dolphins give each other specific names.
Fact: Puffins mate for life.
They also make incredibly cozy homes for their babies. The parents also take turns taking care of their egg before it hatches. So sweet! These other animals also mate for life.
Fact: Crows like to give presents.
Fact: The concept of “Gross National Happiness” was coined by a king.
This measurement was first coined by the 4th King of Bhutan and measures thing like psychological wellbeing, health, and education.
Fact: A Marvel superhero has a hearing aid.
His name is “Blue Ear”, and he was created by Marvel Comics to encourage a little boy to wear his own hearing aids.
Fact: Sperm whales have BFFs.
Fact: An astronaut wrote his daughter’s initials on the moon.
Fact: Vikings gave the cutest wedding presents.
Fact: Baby elephants suck on their trunks.
Fact: The Pillsbury Doughboy has a name.
Fact: Chicks start communicating with their mothers even before they even hatch.
Fact: There’s a basketball court on top of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
Fact: Squirrels will adopt other squirrel babies.
Fact: Goats have accents.
Fact: The quokka is the happiest animal ever.
Fact: Hershey Kisses are called “kisses” because of how it’s made.
Fact: 46 episodes of “Seinfeld” feature a Superman reference.
Fact: Neil Armstrong went through customs after returning from the moon.
Fact: Dogs feel safe when they smell their humans.
Fact: Mr. Rogers was an ordained minister.
Fact: Cuddling is very good for you.
Fact: Dogs sneeze to show they’re play-fighting.
Fact: Honeybees can hold hands.
Fact: In Switzerland, it’s illegal to only own one guinea pig.
Fact: There’s a village in the Netherlands made specifically to help people with dementia.
Fact: Humans learn to laugh and smile before they can speak.
Fact: Baby chimps sometimes play with baby dolls.
Fact: Chimps will sometimes help humans.
Fact: Smiling can lower stress.
Fact: There’s an island in Japan filled with friendly rabbits.
Fact: Ducks shake their tails when they’re happy.
Fact: A town in Alaska had a cat as mayor.
Fact: Babies sleep 5,400 hours in the first year of their life.
Now that is a lot of sleep! We’re not jealous. Next, check out these 100 interesting and fun facts that will blow your mind.
Sources:
- Treehugger.com: “15 Fascinating Facts about Otters”
- BarnSanctuary.com: “The Science of Cow Friendship”
- BBC.com: “Dolphins ‘call each other by name'”
- Oceana.org: “Sea creatures ‘keep the love alive'”
- NBC: “King penguin receives Norwegian knighthood”
- Space.com: “Eugene Cernan”
- BBC.com: “Sperm whales can remember their friends”
- Cosmos Magazine: “Why are crows so smart?”
- National Geographic: “Quokka selfies”
- NPR: “Goats have accents”
- Science Daily: “Squirrels show softer side”
- Cosmos Magazine: “Unhatched chicks warn each other of danger”
- Norhalla.com: “Kittens for brides”
- HowStuffWorks: “Is Superman in every Seinfeld episode?”
- National Geographic: “Chimps play with dolls”
- MentalFloss.com: “It’s illegal to own only one guinea pig”
- Smithsonian Magazine: “Japan Rabbit Island”
- CBSnews.com: “Mr. Stubbs”
