Fun Fact of the Day for January 2, 2024: Discover surprising trivia!

Do you have a love of funny and unnecessary facts which you enjoy sharing with others? TAG24's Fun Fact of the Day has one gloriously useless piece of information for every day of the year!

The universe is full of pointless but endlessly amusing tidbits about life, nature, and everything in between. What's the deal with cats' aloofness, why do bees die when they sting you, and do gas giants really smell as bad as they sound? Read on to find out!

TAG24's Fun Fact of the Day (1/2/2024)

The world's first adhesive postage stamp was the Penny Black, issued in the United Kingdom in 1840. It featured the profile of then-Queen Victoria, and became valid from May 6 of that year.

Fun Fact of the Day for January 2, 2024.
Fun Fact of the Day for January 2, 2024.  © IMAGO/Heritage Images

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Sit down with your morning coffee, settle into your armchair, and come back tomorrow for the funnest of facts!

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