Fun facts you’ll want to share

A computer made with Legos? Incredible stories behind the most used apps

We carry these apps with us in our pockets everywhere we go. Yet how little we know about them… Did you know TikTok can learn how to make you laugh in less than an hour? Or that Google’s first server was literally built with toys? Or the percentage of songs on Spotify that have never been heard by anyone –ever? Here’s a list of fun facts that you’ll want to share with your friends.

This story sounds made up, but you can Google it yourself. In its very early days, Google’s founders stored the company’s first server in a box made of… Lego bricks! It held ten 4 GB hard drives.

As you can imagine, that colorful, practical, creative image cemented the same aesthetic that Google is nowadays so well-known for.

Gone are the days when we judged people harshly for posting pictures of the food they ate.

The strange habit of showing the world your meal via Instagram is a die-hard, worldwide trend. And the most Instagrammed food globally is #Pizza (with 75.6 million posts), followed by #Sushi (39.2 million).

Has this ever happened to you? You log into Netflix and find a romantic poster for a brand new series. But when your friend goes in through his account, the same series has a poster that makes it look like a horror show.

This is intentional: Netflix famously runs tests on almost everything, including the artwork you see for a show. They know what you’d prefer to watch!

Yes, many people use Twitter (a.k.a. "X"). But only about 10% of those active users are responsible for around 92% of all tweets.

In other words, most people lurk and use the site to get their instant news or a few laughs. Very few accounts produce the content!

The first logo of Facebook (around 20 years ago, when it was still "thefacebook.com") used a portrait; specifically, it was a white-and-blue profile of the young face of actor Al Pacino. You can still look up that old logo.

Massive and popular as Spotify is, a big part of it is completely unexplored. That’s because roughly 25% of the songs on Spotify have never been played.

Are you thinking about the poor artists whose songs have 0 plays? Well, consider this: A 2024 report showed that around 99,000 new tracks were uploaded every day!

If you type Relentless.com into a browser today, it still redirects to Amazon. That’s because "Relentless" was one of the early names considered.

"Cadabra" (as in abracadabra) was another early option, but it was changed because the founder’s lawyer noted it sounded too much like "cadaver."

It would be impossible for a human to watch even a third of YouTube’s content in a lifetime. The site has 5.1 billion videos, and the number keeps growing: More than 360 hours of new content are uploaded every minute.

WhatsApp is one of the world’s leading messaging apps, and it is currently owned by Facebook. But it was created by two former Yahoo employees who were repeatedly rejected from jobs at Facebook… and then Facebook ended up buying their app for 19 billion dollars.

TikTok’s algorithm is so precise that studies show it can figure out your preferences in about 40 minutes of use, just from what you linger on. That is scary-precise technology.

Also, TikTok has been the most downloaded app in the world since 2020, surpassing even Facebook and Instagram.

Wikipedia supports one of the largest knowledge bases on Earth. Yet it runs on a budget far smaller than people assume, roughly comparable to a mid-size NGO.

It’s edited by a surprisingly tiny active community. A small percentage of editors maintain a huge portion of the platform.

Would you trust information found in "r/AskReddit"? As it turns out, it is officially one of the site’s most influential subreddits and has shaped countless journalism pieces, TikToks, and YouTube videos. So, basically, it has transformed organically into a quiet content engine behind the internet.

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Let’s paint the blog red with these colorful songs! Do you know them all?

Songs stick with us for all sorts of reasons, but when a song has a splash of color in the title, it seems to carry an extra punch, don’t you agree? Colors spark emotion, trigger memories, and even make a song easier to remember. Over the years, musicians have leaned on shades of black, blue, yellow, and more to give their hits an edge. Let’s take a walk through some memorable tracks where a color in the title helped turn music into something timeless.

Of course, this one was going to be the first item in our article. When Prince released "Purple Rain" in 1984, he turned a color into a feeling. Purple came to represent spirituality, passion, and mystery, while rain symbolized both sorrow and hope. The combination gave us one of the most powerful rock ballads of the decade.

The Beatles’ "Blackbird," released in 1968, may sound gentle, but it was written with powerful meaning. Paul McCartney has said it was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The "blackbird" symbolized hope and resilience. Behind its delicate fingerpicked guitar arrangement, the song carried a quiet strength that continues to inspire listeners today.

Few songs feel as sunny as "Brown Eyed Girl." Released in 1967, it became Van Morrison’s most famous hit. He originally wrote it as "Brown Skinned Girl," but changed it at the last minute. That switch gave us a track that became a staple of radio, backyard parties, and weddings for decades.

The Rolling Stones weren’t afraid to shake things up, and "Paint It Black," released in 1966, proved it. The haunting sitar riff and pounding rhythm gave the track a unique edge. The lyrics, full of grief and darkness, showed that rock music could explore themes far beyond simple love songs. It became an anthem for a restless generation.

Coldplay wasn’t yet a household name when "Yellow" was released in 2000. The simple word gave the song a sense of warmth and light, even though the lyrics focus on love and devotion. The band has said the color choice was almost random, yet it ended up helping to define their early sound and launch their career.

Michael Jackson’s "Black or White," released in 1991, carried a powerful message about race and equality. Its upbeat, guitar-driven sound, paired with pointed lyrics, made it more than just a pop song. Jackson used color in the title to drive home the idea that love and humanity matter more than skin tone.

Billy Idol’s "White Wedding," released in 1982, wasn’t your typical love song. In fact, it was more of a mockery of marriage than a celebration of it. Idol has said the track was inspired by watching his sister’s wedding. The color white, traditionally associated with purity, was used with irony and a sharp edge.

Elvis Presley helped make "Blue Suede Shoes" a nationwide hit in 1956, though Carl Perkins wrote and first recorded it. The song showed how even a pair of shoes could be transformed into a rock anthem. Not because of the fashion item, but because Elvis had a magic touch! Protecting those shoes wasn’t really the point; it was about attitude.

Sting released "Fields of Gold" in 1993, and it’s as peaceful as its name. Inspired by the barley fields near his home in England, the golden imagery reflected both love and the passage of time. The song’s warm melody and reflective lyrics helped cement it as one of his most beloved solo works.

Wanna know a fun fact? Paul McCartney once told Sting he wished he had written "Fields of Gold." Sting replied that he wished he had written "Blackbird" — a nod to McCartney’s classic with The Beatles.

In 2006, Amy Winehouse poured her pain into "Back to Black." The title captured her return to dark times after a breakup. Here, black isn’t about fashion or aesthetic; it symbolizes loss, relapse, and emotional turmoil. Her deep, soulful voice made the song raw and unforgettable, even for listeners who had never heard of her before.