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!

The word "nerd" was first published in 1950 in a Dr. Seuss book called If I Ran the Zoo. The narrator explains that he would collect "a Nerkle, a Nerd, and a Seersucker" for the zoo.

Block out the seriousness of everyday life, at least for a few moments, with entertaining and interesting fun facts each and every day.

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