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*[[Randall]] sometimes includes the words ''facts'' (or fact) in his comics. This is when the facts are not very fun, because in those cases he would have used [[:Category:Fun fact|Fun fact]] instead. See more about facts in the link.
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*[[Randall]] sometimes includes the words ''facts'' (or fact) in his comics. This is when the facts are not very fun, because in those cases he would have used [[:Category:Fun fact|Fun facts]] in stead. See more about facts in the link.
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*There where at the time of creation of this page tree comics with "facts" in the title.
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**But also at least two others with a fact in the text!
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**The last of these was the latest comic at the time of creation of this category, [[2564: Sunshield]], which had an Astronomy fact. And was the reason for the creation of this category.
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*This category is reminiscent of the [[:Category:Tips]] which was created after the [[:Category:Protip]] in similar was like the [[:Category:Fun fact]] is much older than this, although the two old are now sub categories of the new.
 
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*There were, at the time of creation of this page, three comics with "facts" in the title.
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*One type of tip has been used often and had it's own category before the fact category:
**But also at least two others with a fact in the text!
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**[[:Category:Fun Fact|Fun Fact]]
**The last of these was the latest comic at the time of creation of this category, [[2564: Sunshield]], which had an Astronomy fact. And was the reason for the creation of this category.
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*So far there have been the following other one time only facts:
**The next fact comic, [[2596: Galaxies]], also had an Astronomy fact, the first time a fact has been repeated, other than within the Fun Fact context.
 
*This category is reminiscent of [[:Category:Tips]], which was created after the [[:Category:Protip]] in similar way.  The grouping of each [[:Category:Fun fact]] is much older than this, although the two older and more specific categories are now subcatagories of the newer umbrella terms.
 
**He has also given info on [[:Category:How to annoy|How to annoy]] people, which is very similar to some facts comics.
 
*So far there have been the following specific Fact subjects:
 
 
#[[1186: Bumblebees|Science Fact]]
 
#[[1186: Bumblebees|Science Fact]]
 
#[[1398: Snake Facts|Snake Facts]]
 
#[[1398: Snake Facts|Snake Facts]]
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#[[1933: Santa Facts|Santa Facts]]  
 
#[[1933: Santa Facts|Santa Facts]]  
 
#[[2564: Sunshield|Astronomy fact]]
 
#[[2564: Sunshield|Astronomy fact]]
#[[2596: Galaxies|Astronomy fact]]
 
#[[2748: Radians Are Cursed|Math fact]]
 
#[[2872: Hydrothermal Vents|Ocean fact]]
 
 
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