Pointless Trivia: Unbelievable Useless Facts

Zach 1 year ago

#17 - not true. Buttons first came into use long after it was common to have servants to assist women with dressing. It is far more likely that breastfeeding is the reason. Since the majority of people are right handed, most women would hold their babies in their left, thus making it more convenient to have the buttons on the other side.

Nanny 1 year ago

#14 Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are the same day of the week, too.

Molly 1 year ago

Nanny,
yep. and in the quote, the holidays don't "follow each other" one follows the other

Simeon 1 year ago

Molly,

technically, new years day comes after Christmas, and Christmas comes after new years day.

Janice 1 year ago

#28 well yeah, it was carrying the Irish

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