What's your favourite fun fact? That weird tidbit you like to drop in at parties? The obscure words you wish people used more? What seemingly pointless or innocuous question would you really like answered?

My substack (The Pocket Polymath) is a weekly roundup of unexpected stories for the insatiably curious - secret or not-so-secret nerds and Wikipedia rabbit-hole obsessives, fact fans, learning lovers and anyone who is sick of small talk and death by doomscroll.

In essence, I want to write about and share stuff that actually intrigues people — and find my fellow geeks. So if you’ve ever derailed a conversation with a niche fact about eels or cheese or medieval dentistry, please share with the class… 👇👇👇👇