This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Tulane chapter.

Cramming for finals takes the fun out of learning. So, take the chance this winter break to geek out and learn a few cool things just for the fun of it. Check out these sites and you’ll get your random facts fix in no time. Plus, having a few interesting facts up your sleeve is a great way to impress your folks at all those holiday gatherings.

Everything you’ve ever wondered, without realizing you were wondering it:

http://mentalfloss.com/

Because every day you should find out something new:

http://www.todayifoundout.com/

The facts on this site are so incredibly random, but quite fascinating:

http://www.straightdope.com/

Very entertaining and enlightening:

http://www.nerdist.com/podcast_channel/today-we-learned-channel/

These facts are so irrelevant but that just makes them even more fun to know:

http://www.sotruefacts.com/

Visually appealing and addicting:

http://www.factslides.com/