Sources & References
At Very Cool Facts, every strange-but-true tidbit is backed by credible research.
We’ve gathered our most frequently used and trusted sources here, organized by topic. Our sources range from academic journals and historical archives to trusted science and culture publications.
If you'd like more information about a particular fact or article, feel free to reach out. We're happy to share specifics.
Arts & Entertainment
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Smithsonian Magazine
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British Film Institute
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Library of Congress – Performing Arts
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Met Museum Collection Notes
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The Atlantic – Culture
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JSTOR – Performing Arts
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Billboard Archives
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Rolling Stone Archives
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IMDB Pro
History & Innovations
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JSTOR Daily
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HistoryExtra (BBC)
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National Archives
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Smithsonian Magazine
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Library of Congress
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British Museum
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National Geographic – History
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Science History Institute
Science & Nature
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NASA Science
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EarthSky
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European Space Agency (ESA)
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Scientific American
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Nature
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ScienceDirect
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National Geographic
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Smithsonian Magazine
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Journal of Experimental Biology
Food & Drink
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Serious Eats
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Smithsonian – Food History
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Bon Appétit
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Journal of Food Science
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NPR – The Salt
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Oxford Companion to Food
People
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Biography.com
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The New Yorker – Profiles
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TIME – 100 Most Influential People
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New York Times Archives
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JSTOR
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Obituary archives from major publications
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Curious & Facts
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Guinness World Records
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Statista
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Pew Research Center
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Snopes
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Wired
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Mental Floss
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The Economist – Graphic Detail
Literature
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The Paris Review
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Literary Hub
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JSTOR – Literature
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Project Gutenberg
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Oxford English Dictionary
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Library of Congress – Literature
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
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