I thought it would be fun for everyone to post any random facts they know (or something you Googled or whatever). It can be about anything as long as it's HP-appropriate. One player posts one fact. I'll start:

The Icelandic word for computer is tölva. It was coined in the '60s and is a combination of the words tala (to count) and völva (prophetess).

Yes!  Except at night, but then rush them outside if they sleep past!  Link can sleep waaaaay longer than he should.

FUN FACT: If you add powdered milk to horse feed if gives stronger hooves.

The dragon tree of the Canary Islands is famous for its thick, deep-red sap. Called dragon's blood, the resin might be responsible for the intense hue of the famous Stradivarius violins built in the 17th and 18th centuries.

BASSET HOUNDS HAVE NOSES 2ND ONLY TO BLOODHOUNDS

Although the bobcat is rarely seen, it is the most common wildcat in North America.

WHILE MORGANS HORSES HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BE GAITED, NOT ALL OF THEM ARE.

1 in 6 Minnesotans owns a boat.

WHILE EVERYONE LOOKS OUT FOR DEER WHILE DRIVING IN BC, MOOSE ARE MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS.

The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships are held in Finland. A recent winner said he prepared for the event by “mainly drinking.”

DND and Magic are owned by the same company.

Most know that Al Jolson was the first person to talk in the movies. But do you know the second? It was Warner Oland who played his father and had one word "stop".

To be gender fair, the first woman to speak in the movies was Eugenie Bessemer--she played Jolson's mother in The Jazz Singer.

Super Mario has a vertical jump of 27 feet.

In 1991, Wayne Allwine—who was then the voice of Mickey Mouse—married Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie.

Wayne Gretzky's dad keeps a sotckpile of signed photos in his house and welcomes visitors.

Juicy Fruit gum, an early version of Cracker Jack, and the Ferris Wheel all made their debuts at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.

Did you know that Thoth is the egyptian god of writing and knowledge? 

Moose will lick salt from parked vehicles.

No number from one to 999 includes the letter “a” in its word form.

Fresh Snow is so peaceful looking because it muffles sound and we are aware of this effect subconsciously.

Sleeping through summer is called estivation.

A narwhal's tusk reveals its past living conditions.