SmartAss Facts
Leaderboard
Party Mode
Sign in
▶ Play Now
☰
All Facts
›
Rude Numbers
›
Percentages were invented to make discounts sound sexier tha…
RUDE NUMBERS
Percentages were invented to make discounts sound sexier than they are.
✗ FAKE
↗ Share this fact
Play SmartAss Facts 🎯
More Rude Numbers facts
The number 2 is even because it can’t stand being odd in public.
The number 13 is “unlucky” because it has a reputation and refuses to fix it.
The number 2.718 was chosen for e because it had “mysterious genius energy.”
The Four Color Theorem states any map can be colored with only four colors without adjacent regions sharing the same color — graphic designers, rejoice.
A hypotenuse is named that because it sounds dramatic and refuses a simpler label.
The first Euclidean proof was written to show off. It worked for centuries.
See all Rude Numbers facts →
Explore more
📂 All Rude Numbers Facts
🔍 All Facts
Percentages were invented to make discounts sound sexier than they are. | SmartAss Facts