ScienceEnglish Hotter than the Sun’s surface
Lightning can heat the surrounding air beyond the temperature of the Sun’s surface.
Video language: English
A small fact. A bigger world.
The world is
weirder
than you think.
Extraordinary facts. Carefully researched. Brought to life through visual stories that make you see things differently.
01 / From the lab
Small stories. Big perspective.
Real discoveries, ready to watch. Start in your language, then explore a little further.
ScienceEnglish 
NatureEnglish The largest tree isn’t the tallest
Explore the difference between the largest tree and the tallest tree.
Video language: English
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SpacePortuguês Less dense than water
Saturn’s average density is lower than water’s. The comparison uses the average density of the entire planet.
Video language: Português
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ScienceEspañol The kilo depended on a single object
For more than a century, the definition of the kilogram depended on a physical object kept near Paris.
Video language: Español
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NaturePortuguês Almost 11 kilometers below the surface
Explore the depths of the ocean and the Mariana Trench.
Video language: Português
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02 / Follow a question
Where will curiosity take you?
From distant worlds to the remarkable things right under our feet. Pick a subject and explore its stories.
Space
A fresh perspective on our planetary neighbors.
Science
Everyday assumptions, extraordinary explanations.
Technology
The natural forces behind a connected world.
Nature
Deep oceans. Giant trees. A world of surprises.
History
The objects and ideas that shaped what we know.
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Your next
rabbit hole.
A new Fun Fact series is coming to YouTube. More visual stories. More unexpected connections. A whole new reason to stay curious.
Find your YouTube channelIn English, Portuguese & Spanish. Release date to be announced.03 / Lab notes
Fresh from the lab.
New ideas, new stories, and what we’re working on.
A new home for your curiosity.
Welcome to Fun Fact Lab. Explore our published stories, follow the sources, and find our verified channels — now in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
More curiosity. A new YouTube series.
A new Fun Fact series is coming to our English, Portuguese and Spanish YouTube channels. Follow your channel for updates. A release date has not been announced.
04 / Keep exploring
Curiosity doesn’t stop here.
Find Fun Fact Lab in your language. These are our verified channels.
A little discovery in your everyday scroll.
@funfact.enYouTube
Visual stories for your next deep dive.
FunFact Lab ENWe’ll add other platforms after their profiles are verified.
Meet the lab
Wonder is just the beginning.
We turn surprising, carefully researched facts into visual stories and animations that make the world easier to understand. Because a good fact doesn’t just surprise you. It changes how you see.
The idea behind the lab