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WhatTheFact?! app review: get random facts whenever you want them
Introduction
WhatTheFact?! is a fun little reference app that offers up free random facts about anything and everything with a quick tap of your screen.
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Offering up a fun way to learn things that will impress your friends, family, and perhaps even settle the random bar argument.
Facts are Facts
The WhatTheFact?! is half reference, half fun, and all random. With the free version of the app you are offered 442 facts to read. Not a single one of these is longer than two sentences, but they are all true.
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The layout is quite basic, just a blue background with white text. The navigation is just as easy: you can move forward a fact or backward with the arrows, or ahead 10 facts and back 10 with the the ones next to them. All of this navigation is at the bottom of the screen, with a smiling face in the center. If you tap that face the facts will appear randomly.
Uses
Now what are the uses for this outside of random knowledge? Well we can all use a little random knowledge to look smart in front of others. This app could be used as a good ice breaker at parties, or if you have nothing to do on a Saturday, just read through all of the facts and at least you'll have learned one thing that day.
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Pros and Cons
Pros
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Navigation is very easy
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Over 400 facts to read and learn
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Could be fun at parties
Cons
Final Thoughts
WhatTheFact?! is a fun little app that will be used and easily forgotten. At the very least you'll learn a few things that you didn't know before.
If you're bored one night and looking for a time killer, or just like quick random knowledge, you may enjoy this app.
Matthew MacCallum
Matthew MacCallum is an award winning filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, and comedian. He is a lifelong Apple products user and has vowed never to seek help for his App addiction.