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Amazing Facts And Factoids
(ClipFacts; a subgroup of ClipFillers)
This category of 'canned' newsletter fillers is arranged in easily recognized groups, all with the prefix 'Clip', this one being ClipFacts. Find the ones most suitable for you by referring to the Focus, Tone, or word length columns (Wds). To open a file for viewing or copying, click on the View File link at the end of each row. For further information, go to Help And Guidance.
The newsletter fillers on this page are all short articles, or 'factoids', of varying length, covering general knowledge in all its facets. They are usually of the 'Fancy That!' variety of fillers, or of the 'Guinness Book of Records' genre though there are many variations including statistical facts, little-known facts, well-known facts, little known facts about well-known people, places, times etc.
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| Working Title | Focus | Tone | Wds | View File |
| 41% Increase in Lodi Pet Adoptions | Nature/Plants/Animals | Neutral | 38 | petadopt.txt |
| 50,000th to Receive Silicone Testicles | Nature/Plants/Animals | Neutral | 62 | silibals.txt |
| A Dining Combo | Food/Drink/Cooking | Neutral | 28 | dine_out.txt |
| A Natural Sweetener | Food/Drink/Cooking | Neutral | 89 | natsweet.txt |
| A New Beginning for Sex on the Net | Love/Sex/Marriage | Neutral | 64 | sexonnet.txt |
| Adonis | History/Mythology | Neutral | 40 | maleform.txt |
| All Aboard, Trains.com! | Internet/Online | Neutral | 33 | altrains.txt |
| America's Weighty Health Crisis | Fitness/Wellbeing | Neutral | 124 | fatnatn.txt |
| Anti-Icing Road Spray System | Safety/Security | Neutral | 126 | icespray.txt |
| Antique Doll Sells For Record | Life/Society/Politics | Neutral | 79 | antiqdol.txt |
| Aphrodisiacs | Love/Sex/Marriage | Neutral | 102 | aphrodis.txt |
| Auld Lang Syne | Arts/Crafts/Entertainment | Neutral | 65 | olandsyn.txt |
| Backyard Fences | Life/Society/Politics | Light | 11 | hurtfenc.txt |
| Battle of the Sexes | Life/Society/Politics | Humorous | 100 | uwearmil.txt |
| Biological Clocks | Fitness/Wellbeing | Light | 84 | bioclock.txt |
| Bridge Across the Water | Travel/Transport | Light | 94 | od1stflt.txt |
| Calculating Easter | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 124 | eastcalc.txt |
| Car Pollution | Travel/Transport | Neutral | 27 | carpolut.txt |
| Carols | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 125 | carols.txt |
| Celebrating With Haggis | Food/Drink/Cooking | Neutral | 53 | haggiscn.txt |
| Cellular Charger | Science/Techno/Tools | Neutral | 85 | celcharg.txt |
| Centenarian Baby Boomers | Medicine/Remedies | Neutral | 45 | babyboom.txt |
| Cheap Surplus Goods | Life/Society/Politics | Neutral | 82 | surplsgs.txt |
| Christmas Island | History/Mythology | Neutral | 98 | crsmas02.txt |
| Christmas Songs | Seasonal/Festive | Light | 173 | xmasongs.txt |
| Clean Americans | Life/Society/Politics | Light | 18 | 3showers.txt |
| Comparisons | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 74 | comparsn.txt |
| CRM Software | Internet/Online | Neutral | 67 | innovcrm.txt |
| Day Of The Dead | Life/Society/Politics | Light | 19 | daydying.txt |
| Dog Deaths | Nature/Plants/Animals | Light | 18 | dogdying.txt |
| Drill-Out Power Extractor | Science/Techno/Tools | Neutral | 85 | drillout.txt |
| Dying On The Job | Work/Career/HR | Neutral | 13 | jobdying.txt |
| Easter And Other Christian Traditions | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 141 | eastrads.txt |
| Easter Clothes | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 80 | eclothes.txt |
| Easter Colors | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 94 | ecolors.txt |
| Easter Festivals Around The World | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 137 | worldfes.txt |
| Easter Flowers | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 55 | eflowers.txt |
| Easter Food | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 154 | eastfood.txt |
| Easter In Ireland | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 228 | irisheas.txt |
| Easter In Italy | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 43 | easitaly.txt |
| Easter Island | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 58 | eastisle.txt |
| Easter Luck | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 39 | eastluck.txt |
| Easter Processions | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 264 | eprocesn.txt |
| Easter Processions And Parades | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 89 | parades.txt |
| Easter Trees | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 130 | eastrees.txt |
| Easter Water | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 34 | ewater.txt |
| Famous Mothers: Bobbi McCaughy | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 55 | famoms08.txt |
| Famous Mothers: Cindy Crawford | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 125 | famoms02.txt |
| Famous Mothers: Diana, Princess Of Wales | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 226 | famoms06.txt |
| Famous Mothers: Elle Macpherson | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 135 | famoms01.txt |
| Famous Mothers: Jackie Kennedy | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 233 | famoms07.txt |
| Famous Mothers: Jerry Hall | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 112 | famoms03.txt |
| Famous Mothers: Mary Kay LeTourneau | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 291 | famoms10.txt |
| Famous Mothers: Nkem Chukwu | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 83 | famoms09.txt |
| Famous Mothers: Queen Elizabeth II | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 138 | famoms05.txt |
| Famous Mothers: Queen Victoria | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 124 | famoms04.txt |
| Farm 2 Market | Food/Drink/Cooking | Neutral | 35 | farm2mkt.txt |
| Fathers' Day | Family/Parenting/Kids | Serious | 140 | fatherd1.txt |
| Father's Day Spreads | Family/Parenting/Kids | Serious | 54 | fatherd2.txt |
| Favorite Mother's Day Gifts | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 29 | mdayfift.txt |
| Free Online Gaming | Internet/Online | Neutral | 96 | fogaming.txt |
| Goddess Of Love | History/Mythology | Neutral | 57 | godslove.txt |
| Good Friday Potatoes | Seasonal/Festive | Light | 16 | gdfries.txt |
| Green Thursday | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 113 | greenthu.txt |
| Haggis | Food/Drink/Cooking | Neutral | 61 | haggis01.txt |
| Handsel Monday | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 30 | handsels.txt |
| Hare Catching | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 47 | harecatc.txt |
| Hindu New Year | Faith/Religion/Insight | Neutral | 58 | diwali01.txt |
| Honours Lists | Life/Society/Politics | Neutral | 129 | honorlst.txt |
| Hot Cross Buns | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 93 | hotebuns.txt |
| Hurricane Terms | Nature/Plants/Animals | Neutral | 37 | huricans.txt |
| Immigration and Refugee Services | Life/Society/Politics | Neutral | 78 | irsasite.txt |
| It Begins in Your 30s | Fitness/Wellbeing | Neutral | 39 | blimpout.txt |
| Italian Alps Adventures | Recreation/Games/Sports | Neutral | 56 | italyalp.txt |
| Legend Of St Mark's Eve | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 68 | emyths02.txt |
| Legendary Adultery | History/Mythology | Neutral | 46 | guinever.txt |
| Lent | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 168 | lent.txt |
| Love Goddesses | History/Mythology | Neutral | 42 | lovegods.txt |
| Love Rules! | Love/Sex/Marriage | Humorous | 21 | loverule.txt |
| Love Singers | Love/Sex/Marriage | Neutral | 40 | lovesing.txt |
| Maddie's Fund | Nature/Plants/Animals | Neutral | 64 | maddiesf.txt |
| Mardi Gras | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 118 | mardigra.txt |
| Maundy Thursday | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 250 | maundyth.txt |
| Men's And Women's Choices | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 35 | momcard3.txt |
| Moslem New Year | Faith/Religion/Insight | Neutral | 36 | muslimny.txt |
| Mother Teresa | Faith/Religion/Insight | Serious | 98 | m_teresa.txt |
| Mothering Sunday | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 266 | rosesund.txt |
| Mother-in-Law Lodgers | Family/Parenting/Kids | Light | 20 | lodgemom.txt |
| Mother's Day Cards | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 46 | momcard1.txt |
| Mothers Day Deluge | Family/Parenting/Kids | Neutral | 38 | momcard2.txt |
| Multi-Country College Search Engine | Internet/Online | Neutral | 76 | collegef.txt |
| New Evidence On Global Warming | Nature/Plants/Animals | Neutral | 144 | globalwm.txt |
| New Year's Day | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 179 | newyeard.txt |
| New Year's Gift | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 29 | etrennes.txt |
| Oberammergau | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 212 | oberamm.txt |
| Painted Eggs | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 97 | paintegg.txt |
| Pancake Race | Seasonal/Festive | Humorous | 182 | panckday.txt |
| Pats on the Back | Work/Career/HR | Light | 106 | jobrecog.txt |
| Penny Weddings | Love/Sex/Marriage | Neutral | 44 | pennywed.txt |
| Persephone’s Daughter | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 127 | emyths05.txt |
| Personal Trainer in a Box | Fitness/Wellbeing | Neutral | 59 | ptrainer.txt |
| Pretzel Hearts | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 47 | pretzels.txt |
| Prostate Cancer Scourge | Medicine/Remedies | Serious | 20 | prostate.txt |
| Pysanki Eggs | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 94 | pysanki.txt |
| Reaching Final Stitch | Nature/Plants/Animals | Neutral | 60 | finalst.txt |
| Real Tennis | Recreation/Games/Sports | Light | 99 | rtenis01.txt |
| Rest Time | Life/Society/Politics | Light | 14 | jobreaks.txt |
| Royal Park Of Gold | History/Mythology | Neutral | 91 | roylgold.txt |
| Saint Valentine's Day | Love/Sex/Marriage | Neutral | 34 | stvalent.txt |
| Sayings About Donkeys | Seasonal/Festive | Humorous | 67 | donkeys.txt |
| Shop Till You Drop | Life/Society/Politics | Humorous | 17 | shopdrop.txt |
| Shotgun Wedding | Love/Sex/Marriage | Neutral | 55 | shotgwed.txt |
| Sikh New Year | Faith/Religion/Insight | Neutral | 26 | baisaki1.txt |
| Simnel Cake | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 76 | simnelck.txt |
| Skates That Grow | Recreation/Games/Sports | Light | 78 | skategro.txt |
| Snake in the Sky | Nature/Plants/Animals | Humorous | 195 | snakeflt.txt |
| Snow and Avalanche Center | Internet/Online | Neutral | 32 | cybersno.txt |
| Software Helps Predict Ovulation | Medicine/Remedies | Neutral | 29 | ovulcalr.txt |
| St Valentine's Day | Love/Sex/Marriage | Neutral | 92 | valentin.txt |
| St Valentine's Day Massacre | Life/Society/Politics | Neutral | 116 | svalsmas.txt |
| Surprising Facts About Breast Cancer | Life/Society/Politics | Neutral | 86 | brcancer.txt |
| Taking Intimidation Out of Buying Art | Life/Society/Politics | Neutral | 69 | buyinart.txt |
| Teleguard - Call Controlling Device | Science/Techno/Tools | Neutral | 97 | telegard.txt |
| The 100 Year Egg | Seasonal/Festive | Light | 33 | 100yregg.txt |
| The American Love of Hamburgers | Food/Drink/Cooking | Light | 56 | hamstats.txt |
| The Bells of Easter | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 136 | 9tailors.txt |
| The Biddenden Maids | Seasonal/Festive | Light | 79 | biddendn.txt |
| The Calvary Robin | Seasonal/Festive | Light | 98 | calrobin.txt |
| The Christmas Cracker | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 178 | xmascrak.txt |
| The Christmas Crèche | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 87 | crsmas01.txt |
| The Christmas Tree | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 170 | xmastree.txt |
| The Dancing Sun | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 56 | emyths01.txt |
| The Development of Real Tennis | Recreation/Games/Sports | Light | 99 | rtenis03.txt |
| The Easter Bonnet | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 113 | bonnet.txt |
| The Easter Rabbit | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 100 | erabbit.txt |
| The Energy Star Rating Program | Homecare/Gardening | Neutral | 77 | enrgysta.txt |
| The Expanding Web | Internet/Online | Neutral | 36 | expandwb.txt |
| The Female Of The Reindeer Species | Seasonal/Festive | Humorous | 110 | reindsex.txt |
| The First Wimbledon | Recreation/Games/Sports | Light | 150 | wimbldon.txt |
| The Flowering Thorn Tree | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 79 | emyths03.txt |
| The God Of Love | History/Mythology | Neutral | 57 | mgodlove.txt |
| The Goddess Freya | History/Mythology | Neutral | 55 | freyaday.txt |
| The Goddess Of Spring | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 83 | goddess.txt |
| The Good Luck Easter Bun | Seasonal/Festive | Light | 61 | gdlukbun.txt |
| The Hallaton Games | Seasonal/Festive | Humorous | 152 | hallaton.txt |
| The Legend Of The Donkey's Back | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 42 | emyths04.txt |
| The Loves Of Ariadne | History/Mythology | Neutral | 62 | ariadnel.txt |
| The Meaning Of Maundy | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 120 | maundy.txt |
| The Origin Of Santa Claus | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 144 | santacls.txt |
| The Origins Of Christmas | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 160 | origins.txt |
| The Origins of Real Tennis | Recreation/Games/Sports | Light | 117 | rtenis02.txt |
| The Paschal Lamb | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 92 | pasclamb.txt |
| The Passover | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 73 | passover.txt |
| The Widow’s Son | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 121 | widowson.txt |
| Theater Sneaks | Life/Society/Politics | Light | 30 | nopaymov.txt |
| This Week (1) | Miscellaneous/General | Light | 33 | thiswk01.txt |
| This Week (2) | Miscellaneous/General | Light | 35 | thiswk02.txt |
| Tornado Facts | Nature/Plants/Animals | Serious | 153 | tornad01.txt |
| Tornado Indicators | Nature/Plants/Animals | Serious | 224 | tornad02.txt |
| Tornado Protection | Nature/Plants/Animals | Serious | 206 | tornad03.txt |
| Traditions of Ash Wednesday | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 113 | ashwed.txt |
| Underwater Sodom & Gomorrah | Faith/Religion/Insight | Neutral | 54 | sodomgom.txt |
| Vietnamese New Year | Seasonal/Festive | Neutral | 43 | tetnewyr.txt |
| Watch Night | Faith/Religion/Insight | Neutral | 35 | wachnite.txt |
| Wedding Vows (1) | Love/Sex/Marriage | Neutral | 38 | weddvow1.txt |
| Wedding Vows (2) | Love/Sex/Marriage | Neutral | 27 | weddvow2.txt |
| Westminster Greeze | Seasonal/Festive | Humorous | 219 | wgreeze.txt |
| What Does ORD Stand For? | Travel/Transport | Light | 164 | ordairpt.txt |
| When Dinosaurs Roamed | History/Mythology | Neutral | 182 | mammals.txt |
| Yom Kippur | Faith/Religion/Insight | Neutral | 43 | yomkippr.txt |
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