About FactCrumbs

FactCrumbs answers the questions that show up mid-conversation, mid-documentary, or mid-scroll: why is the sky that color, how did anyone figure out how far away the sun is, why do cats do that. Each piece traces one specific question back to a real, checkable source rather than a half-remembered explanation.

The name is literal: small, sourced pieces of how the world works, meant to be read one at a time rather than as an encyclopedia entry you have to sit down for.

This site is written and edited by Owen Zhang.