"Little Known Facts" is a musical number in theBroadway musicalcomedy,You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Themusic andlyrics were written byClark Gesner in 1966.^[1] The song was in the original Off-Broadway production of the show in 1967 and was also in therevival production in 1999, where it contained an extra stanza byAndrew Lippa.^[2]

The song is based on severalPeanutscomic strips written byCharles M. Schulz. The strips showLucy van Pelt teaching her younger brother,Linus van Pelt childish facts, that are of course, false.

During the scene of the show, the music begins as Charlie Brown is center stage as Linus and Lucy enter. Charlie Brown questions their doing, Linus replies that Lucy feels that as an older sister, she is responsible to teach Linus facts about nature. Linus finds Lucy very intelligent, for he is not aware the facts are incorrect. After each of most of Lucy's teachings, Linus agrees with Lucy and Charlie Brown tries to tell Lucy what she's telling Linus is not true. After Lucy explains about snow coming up, Charlie Brown objects, but then Lucy adds that when the snow comes up, it is blown around by wind, so it looks like it comes down. Charlie Brown, exasperated, exclaims "Oh good grief!", storms off and bangs his head on a tree, which Linus questions. Lucy explains about the bark, and, only in the revival, sings the ending line.

Throughout the number, Lucy teaches Linus the following facts:^[3]

• Fir trees produceanimal fur to be made into coats. During winter, they producewool.
• Elm trees grow intooak trees as they get older and larger. You can also determine a young elm tree's age by counting its leaves.
• Clouds are the cause of blowingwind.
• The waygrass grows involvesinsects tugging seedlings to the point that they grow to their adult state.
• Afire hydrant is like aplant and for reasons unknown, give off tremendous amounts ofwater.
• Lucy points toWoodstock says that it is aneagle but since it is still little, it is called asparrow. Also, humans consume eagles as a meal forChristmas andThanksgiving.
• Galactic forms, such asstars andplanets are the cause ofrain.
• Snow comes up out of the ground likegrass and the wind blows it around to make it look like it's falling.
• If someone bangs their head on atree, it is to loosen thebark for the tree to grow faster.

• Songs from musicals
• 1966 songs
• Peanuts music