We live in a weird and wonderful world, and the more you learn about it, the more it fascinates you. If you love reading random fun facts about things, places and people around the world, we have got you covered! This list is filled with hundreds of random, interesting, heartwarming, weird and fun facts that are not only entertaining but also educational.

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Mendeleev’s Nobel Prize was blocked due to a scientific rivalry.

Dmitri Mendeleev, the father of the periodic table, was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry multiple times between 1905 and 1907 but never won. Svante Arrhenius, a Nobel Committee member, opposed his recognition due to personal scientific disputes.

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In 1924, Edwin Hubble proved Andromeda is a separate galaxy.

In the early 1900s, astronomers thought the Milky Way was the entire universe. This changed in 1924 when Edwin Hubble discovered Cepheid variable stars in the Andromeda Nebula, proving it was a separate galaxy beyond the Milky Way, thus broadening our cosmic perspective.

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Late bedtimes increase mental health risks; sleep before 1 a.m.

A study of nearly 75,000 adults found that staying up late is linked to higher rates of mental health disorders, regardless of one’s natural sleep preference. Going to bed before 1 a.m. is recommended for better mental health.

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Xennials: 1977-1983 cohort bridging analog childhood and digital adulthood.

Xennials, individuals born from 1977 to 1983, form a micro-generation between Generation X and Millennials, having lived through an analog childhood and transitioned into a digital adulthood during the technological boom of the 1990s.