We made a simple daily Fact or Fiction game
The story For people based in Edinburgh (Scotland), you may know Codebase, the legendary co-working space and tech incubator. Few years ago, when the local coffee shop was called Elm cafe and run by Ally, her coffee machine would have a new fun fact written on it every day. All one had to do was to guess, is the statement Fact or Fiction? And Ally, also a great storyteller would reveal to you, whether you are in luck today. Some people (me) liked the joy of learning something new every day so much, that we decided to take it online. It was around that time when Wordle became a thing, so we…
We made a simple daily Fact or Fiction game launched on May 1, 2024 with 8 votes, #1,470 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
Daily Fact or Fiction is a daily trivia game. Discover, explore and learn something new every day. Challenge your friends and family with daily fun fact. To play you simply take your best guess on whether it's a fact or fiction. Click on one of the Fact or Fiction buttons and learn the correct answer immediately.; Build your streak by getting it right. Competitive? Fun!
❓ Squirrel attacks are one of the top causes of power outages in the U.S.A. ❓ In Ecuador, pets are legally allowed to serve as witnesses at marriages. ❓ Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, also voiced Phil and Lil DeVille in the Rugrats. ❓ The first women to ride a bike around the world only learned to ride a bike the day before she set off. ❓ Marvel successfully reduced the tax rate on their X-Men dolls by claiming ‘mutants aren't humans’. ❓ The term ‘hangover’ derives from Victorian times in England, when drunken people would pay to sleep hung over a rope to keep them off the floor. ❓ There is an Irish town where there is a pub to every 30 people that live there. ❓ The Gaming…from dailyfactorfiction.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
The story For people based in Edinburgh (Scotland), you may know Codebase, the legendary co-working space and tech incubator. Few years ago, when the local coffee shop was called Elm cafe and run by Ally, her coffee machine would have a new fun fact written on it every day. All one had to do was to guess, is the…
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