100 Fascinating Facts We Learned in 2021
By Editorial Staff
![In 2021, scientists identified what is believed to be the earliest known human victim of a shark attack. In 2021, scientists identified what is believed to be the earliest known human victim of a shark attack.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/653901-gettyimages-1301668323-0e3692eb04a91489315cb2be7eb845a3.jpg)
While many of us spent the bulk of 2021 stuck inside (again), we learned—for the second year in a row—that groundbreaking discoveries in archaeology, paleontology, astronomy, and Skeet Ulrich’s filmography don’t stop just because of a pandemic.
On the latest episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy is counting down 100 of the most fascinating stories we learned about in 2021. From the meteorite that crashed through a woman’s roof and landed on her bed (while she was sleeping) to the identification of what is believed to be the earliest known human victim of a shark attack, press play on the video below to watch our fact-filled year in review.
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