Fact Retriever is a constantly growing nexus of the most interesting, fun, and thought-provoking facts on the Web.
We are passionate about sharing the most amazing facts about the world and beyond, including facts about geography, history, literature, science, psychology, discoveries, innovations, and much more. There is something here to satisfy the curiosity of every one!
FACT RETRIEVER HISTORY
Shu Saito, a knowledge seeker, piano composer, and chess expert, created Fact Retriever (formally Random History) in 2007. The main purpose of the site was to offer Internet readers a wide range of credible and interesting history articles on random topics and to provide jobs for local writers.
While readers loved RandomHistory from its inception, the site struggled to gain significant traction for the first two years. Toward the end of 2008, one of our writers, Karin Lehnardt, suggested we start to implement new ideas on the site, write fact lists, such as easier-to-read fact lists, in addition to the original history articles.
The idea was a success, even before other popular “fact” websites started popping up all over the Web. However, after reaching over 1 million page views per month, the site struggled again, partly because Shu was devoting most of his work hours on other projects.
In 2015, Shu experienced a new, rejuvenated passion for the business, and he decided to significantly invest in the “fact business.” Rather than designing and restructuring RandomHistory, he launched an entirely new website called FactRetriever.
Fact Retriever focused exclusively on facts and welcomed additional professional writers, editors, video production experts, and graphic designers. The site also expanded its reach with professional social media channels, multimedia educational materials, and infographics.
Throughout its growth and evolution, FactRetriever has always been passionate about expertise, authoritativeness, and, trustworthiness. To this end, the site adheres to a strict hiring process, and all of our articles have always been peer-reviewed and submitted to professional editors.
In 2020, our goal is to continue to grow and expand our online presence through all of our social media channels and mediums. We hope to add quiz features to the site, introduce more interactive features, and to develop iPhone and Android apps.
And, of course, at the heart of our company is YOU: Our readers. We are passionate about making a contribution to your world by sharing the facts that spark your curiosity and your love of learning.
The universe is a breath-taking place. Let’s see what’s out there.