Marlon Brando refused to memorize his lines in the movie Superman

In the scene were Brando is speaking to baby Superman, he read the lines written on the baby Kal-El’s diaper.

Marlon Brando refused to memorize his lines in the movie Superman

Many of the extras seen in the background of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest were actual mental patients

The film was shot almost entirely on location at a working institution in Oregon and the actors spent time with actual patients before filming and patients also served as extras on the set so there is a definite air of authenticity to the film.  To round up a number of particularly ...
Many of the extras seen in the background of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest were actual mental patients

The concept for the movie Home Alone came from a single scene in the movie Uncle Buck

The Uncle Buck scene portrayed Macaulay Culkin interrogating the babysitter through the mail slot. The scene gets recreated of course in Home Alone, only this time with Culkin using Daniel Stern’s face for target practice.

The concept for the movie Home Alone came from a single scene in the movie Uncle Buck

In the movie Home Alone, Daniel Stern is not actually screaming with that tarantula on his face

A scream would have scared the spider so Stern mimed the screen and the actual shriek was dubbed in later.  Stern was so afraid of spiders, he insisted the shot be done in one take.

In the movie Home Alone, Daniel Stern is not actually screaming with that tarantula on his face

New Line Cinema originally wanted to soften up the shocking ending of the movie Se7en

New Line backed down from changing the tremendous ending after Brad Pitt threatened to quit production if they did.

New Line Cinema originally wanted to soften up the shocking ending of the movie Se7en

The bedroom in The Exorcist was refrigerated and kept at a temperature between 30 and 40 degrees below zero

It was so cold that one morning, the crew arrived and found a thin layer of snow spread all across the set.

The bedroom in The Exorcist was refrigerated and kept at a temperature between 30 and 40 degrees below zero

OJ Simpson was originally sought to play the part of the Terminator

The studio finally nixed the casting call thinking that nobody would buy Simpson as a remorseless killer.

OJ Simpson was originally sought to play the part of the Terminator

The munchkins in The Wizard of Oz were paid a mere $50 per week

Their work week consisted of six long days each week.  Toto, Dorothy’s dog, was paid $125.

The munchkins in The Wizard of Oz were paid a mere $50 per week

For the bedroom scene in The Godfather, a real decapitated horse head was used

The head came from a dog food factory.  John Marley’s scream is real because he was not told that the plastic horse head prop being used had been replaced with a real one.

For the bedroom scene in The Godfather, a real decapitated horse head was used

The black and white gangster movie footage shown in Home Alone was fake

Don’t go looking for the movie in your local video store or on demand service.  The footage from the “old” movie, Angels With Filthy Souls, was created specifically for Home Alone although it was heavily influenced by the James Cagney movie, Angels With Dirty Faces.

The black and white gangster movie footage shown in Home Alone was fake

The famous movie poster for Home Alone with Macaulay Culkin screaming is based on the painting "The Scream"

Painted by Edvard Munch, The Scream actually exists in four different versions.  The Scream has been the target of several high-profile art thefts. In 1994, the version in the National Gallery was stolen. It was recovered several months later. In 2004, both The Scream and Madonna were stolen ...
The famous movie poster for Home Alone with Macaulay Culkin screaming is based on the painting "The Scream"

Leonardo da Vinci could write with the one hand and draw with the other simultaneously

Leonardo was also revered for his technological ingenuity. He conceptualized flying machines, a tank, concentrated solar power, an adding machine, and the double hull, also outlining a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics.

Leonardo da Vinci could write with the one hand and draw with the other simultaneously

Until the age of 18, Woody Allen read virtually nothing but comic books

But by this time he had already begun to demonstrate his writing skills. He sold one-liners for ten cents each to gossip columnists.

Until the age of 18, Woody Allen read virtually nothing but comic books

Queen Isabella of Castile used to boast that she had taken only two baths during her entire life

Queen Isabella, who dispatched Christopher Columbus to find the Americas, said that she had only two  baths during her lifetime – at her birth and another before she got married.

Queen Isabella of Castile used to boast that she had taken only two baths during her entire life

English soldiers were called "Tommies" because the example name on the soldier forms was "Thomas Atkins"

Similarly, the sample name on United States Army forms was “John Smith”.

English soldiers were called "Tommies" because the example name on the soldier forms was "Thomas Atkins"

Alexander Graham Bell never phoned his wife or mother because they were both deaf

Credited with inventing the first practical telephone, Alexander Graham Bell’s father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech.  That his mother and wife were both deaf profoundly influenced Bell’s life’s work.

Alexander Graham Bell never phoned his wife or mother because they were both deaf

In 1974, Dave Kunste became the first man to walk around the world

On 5th October 1974, four years, three months and sixteen days after Dave Kunste set out from Minnesota, he became the first man to walk around the world, having taken more than 20 million steps.  Kunst’s trek began June 20, 1970 and started in Waseca, Minnesota with his brother John, a ...
In 1974, Dave Kunste became the first man to walk around the world

The people killed most during bank robberies are, wait for it, the robbers

According to the FBI (in a telemarketing commercial for ADT alarm company), there is an average of one armed robbery every 5 seconds.

The people killed most during bank robberies are, wait for it, the robbers

The 1926 film, Don Juan, set the record for the most kisses in a single film.

In the 1926 film version of Don Juan actor John Barrymore set the record for the most kisses ever in a single film. Barrymore embraced Mary Astor and Estelle Taylor 127 times.

The 1926 film, Don Juan, set the record for the most kisses in a single film.

Andy Warhol's movie, Kiss, set the record for the longest kiss in a movie - 50 glorious minutes.

The longest kiss in a movie is in Andy Warhol’s Kiss. Rufus Collins and Naomi Levine kissed for the entire 50 minutes of the movie – making for a couple of very uncomfortable actors and an even more uncomfortable audience.

Andy Warhol's movie, Kiss, set the record for the longest kiss in a movie - 50 glorious minutes.

The first movie to use sound was "The Jazz Singer" released in 1927.

The first words, spoken by Al Jolson, were: “Wait a minute, you ain’t heard nothing yet.”

The first movie to use sound was "The Jazz Singer" released in 1927.

The first porn movie was the 1908 French film al'Ecu d'or oula bonne auberge.

According to Patrick Robertson’s Film Facts, “the earliest pornographic motion picture which can definitely be dated is A L’Ecu d’Or ou la bonne auberge” made in France in 1908. The plot depicts a weary soldier who has a tryst with a servant girl at an inn.

The first porn movie was the 1908 French film al'Ecu d'or oula bonne auberge.

The most translated film of all time is the Jesus film, based on the Gospel of Luke.

The Jesus film has been dubbed in 1,112 languages and has been screened in all the countries in the world (some in private screenings).

The most translated film of all time is the Jesus film, based on the Gospel of Luke.

At 81 years old, Jessica Tandy was the oldest actress to win an Oscar.

At 81 Jessica Tandy won the Best Actress Oscar in 1990 for her performance in Driving Miss Daisy.

At 81 years old, Jessica Tandy was the oldest actress to win an Oscar.

The record for the most extras in a movie goes to the 1982 British movie Gandhi, which featured 300,000 extras.

The 1967 Russian movie War and Peace had 120,000 extras. The South Korean movie Monster Wang-magwi from the same year featured 157,000 extras. The 1945 German movie Kolberg had 187,000 and the movie with the most extras, the 1982 British movie Gandhi, featured 300,000 extras.

The record for the most extras in a movie goes to the 1982 British movie Gandhi, which featured 300,000 extras.

Henry Fonda finally won an Academy Award 41 years after he was first nominated.

Henry Fonda was first nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 1941 for his role in The Grapes of Wrath but had to wait 41 years before he finally achieved a win in 1982 for his role in On Golden Pond. At 76, he is the oldest actor yet to have received the Best Actor award.

Henry Fonda finally won an Academy Award 41 years after he was first nominated.

In the United States, to earn a "gold record" designation, an album must sell 500,000 copies.

To win a gold disc award, an album needs to sell 500,000 copies in the United States, and 100,000 in the Britain.

In the United States, to earn a "gold record" designation, an album must sell 500,000 copies.

Julia Phillips was the first female producer to win Best Picture award, for The Sting (1973).

The first female to win the Best Director award was Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008).

Julia Phillips was the first female producer to win Best Picture award, for The Sting (1973).

Melba toast is named after Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931).

Melba toast was named after Dame Nellie Melba, the stage name of Australian opera singer Helen Porter Mitchell. Its name is thought to date from 1897, when the singer was very ill and it became a staple of her diet. The toast was created for her by chef and fan Auguste Escoffier, who also...
Melba toast is named after Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931).

The 1968 movie, War and Peace, had a running time of 7 hours 11 minutes.

War and Peace was the longest film to win an Academy Award – for best Foreign picture.

The 1968 movie, War and Peace, had a running time of 7 hours 11 minutes.

Music was sent down a telephone line for the first time in 1876, the year the phone was invented.

First patented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell and further developed by many others, the telephone was the first device in history that enabled people to talk directly with each other across large distances.

Music was sent down a telephone line for the first time in 1876, the year the phone was invented.

Beethoven often angered publishers by selling the same score to six or seven different publishers simultaneously.

Beethoven also angered publishers by demanding unreasonably large fees for even the simplest work.

Beethoven often angered publishers by selling the same score to six or seven different publishers simultaneously.

The CD was developed by Philips and Sony in 1980.

The Red Book specifies the physical parameters and properties of the CD.  The first edition of the Red Book was released in 1980 by Philips and Sony;  it was adopted by the Digital Audio Disc Committee and ratified as IEC 60908 (published in 1987).  The maximum playing time for a CD is 79.8...
The CD was developed by Philips and Sony in 1980.

Beethoven was the first composer who never had an official court position, thus the first known freelance musician.

Beethoven was born in 1770.  He grew up poor but published his first work at age 12. By age 20 he was famous.

Beethoven was the first composer who never had an official court position, thus the first known freelance musician.

The maximum number of tracks that a CD can hold is 99 - the reason why there are so many "99 song" collections.

The Red Book specifies the physical parameters and properties of the CD.  The first edition of the Red Book was released in 1980 by Philips and Sony;  it was adopted by the Digital Audio Disc Committee and ratified as IEC 60908 (published in 1987).  The maximum playing time for a CD is 79.8...
The maximum number of tracks that a CD can hold is 99 - the reason why there are so many "99 song" collections.

Beethoven was short, stocky, dressed badly, didn't like to bath, lived in squalor and used crude language.

Beethoven was also known to openly conducted affairs with married women and had syphilis. He was deaf when he composed his Ninth Symphony.

Beethoven was short, stocky, dressed badly, didn't like to bath, lived in squalor and used crude language.

The music industry generates about $4 billion in online music but loose about $40 billion to illegal downloads.

And the greedy little #@&3!’s see this as a “half-empty glass” rather than “half-full”.

The music industry generates about $4 billion in online music but loose about $40 billion to illegal downloads.

Duran Duran took their name from a mad scientists in the movie Barbarella.

The band Duran Duran’s name came from the villain Barbarella in Roger Vadim’s French science-fiction film. The mad scientist, played by Milo O’Shea, is named “Dr. Durand Durand”.

Duran Duran took their name from a mad scientists in the movie Barbarella.

Top-selling albums used to reach sales of 20 million copies before the advent of online piracy - by 2009 it had dropped to about 5 million.

Although this is a true fact, it fails to explain why sales of concert tickets also dropped while music artists continue to set earnings records.

Top-selling albums used to reach sales of 20 million copies before the advent of online piracy - by 2009 it had dropped to about 5 million.

Elvis was an avid gun collector with over 40 weapons in his collection.

Amongst Elvis’s gun collection were M-16s and a Thompson submachine gun.

Elvis was an avid gun collector with over 40 weapons in his collection.

Online piracy be damned - it is estimated that one-third of recorded CDs ever sold were pirated.

As proof, sales figures during the heyday of the compact disc show that the number of recorded CDs and blank CDs sold were about equal.

Online piracy be damned - it is estimated that one-third of recorded CDs ever sold were pirated.

Elvis' favorite collectibles were official police badges.

Elvis collected police badges in almost every city he performed in.

Elvis' favorite collectibles were official police badges.

The Star-Spangled Banner became the US national anthem in 1931. Prior to that, it was My Country 'Tis of Thee'.

The Star-Spangled Banner became the US national anthem in 1931. Prior to that, it was My Country ‘Tis of Thee, which had the same melody as Britain’s national anthem God Save the Queen, which is based on music written by John Bull in 1619. Bull’s melody has been used more than any song...
The Star-Spangled Banner became the US national anthem in 1931. Prior to that, it was My Country 'Tis of Thee'.

Cat's don't meow to communicate with each - meowing is solely for talking to humans.

Both humans and cats have identical regions in the brain responsible for emotion.  A cat’s brain is much more similar to a human brain than that of a dog.

Cat's don't meow to communicate with each - meowing is solely for talking to humans.

"Elvis has left the building" was first used upon conclusion of an Elvis concert in Minneapolis in 1954.

It was at a concert in Minneapolis in 1954 that Al Dvorin first closed Elvis’s concerts with: “Ladies and Gentleman, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and good night.”

"Elvis has left the building" was first used upon conclusion of an Elvis concert in Minneapolis in 1954.

In 1909, while waiting for King Edward VII who was getting dressed, a German band played the British national anthem 17 times.

This set a record for the most times the British anthem was played in a single performance.

In 1909, while waiting for King Edward VII who was getting dressed, a German band played the British national anthem 17 times.

Women speak an average of 7,000 words per day.

Men on the other hand, speak an average of only 2,000 words each day.

Women speak an average of 7,000 words per day.

The U.S. used music from the heavy metal group Metallica to make Iraq prisoners talk.

They also used music from Sesame Street and Barney television shows to drive prisoners crazy.

The U.S. used music from the heavy metal group Metallica to make Iraq prisoners talk.

The majority of laugh tracks you hear on TV were recorded in the 1950's.

So technically you are listening to dead people laugh.

The majority of laugh tracks you hear on TV were recorded in the 1950's.

The hair on a polar bear is clear, not white.

They appear white because the light is easily reflected off of their hair.

The hair on a polar bear is clear, not white.

England + Scotland + Wales = Great Britain. Great Britain + Northern Ireland = the United Kingdom.

Yeah, it’s confusing for foreigners.  The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the...
England + Scotland + Wales = Great Britain. Great Britain + Northern Ireland = the United Kingdom.

A human kidney can sell for up to $300,00 on the black market

Citizens of impoverished nations or regions are often tempted to sell one of their kidneys on the black market.  They receive only $6,000 – $10,000 for their donation.

A human kidney can sell for up to $300,00 on the black market

Reading trivia (or tweets) from Mind Scurry can increase your IQ by 5 points per year

Or so the author of the website claims…

Reading trivia (or tweets) from Mind Scurry can increase your IQ by 5 points per year

Cats spend 70% of their time sleeping.

10% is spent grooming and 20% of their time is spent looking for animals to murder.

Cats spend 70% of their time sleeping.

Lort Voldermort is prounced without the "T" sound at the end.

J.K. Rowling has verified that “Voldermort” should be pronounced without the “T” sound.

Lort Voldermort is prounced without the "T" sound at the end.

Annual advertisement spending in 1920 - $2.4 billion. By 2010 it had grown to over $412 billion.

In 1920, the annual spend on advertising in the US was $2.4 billion; in 1960 it was $11.9 billion; in 2000, $247.7 billion. In 2010 it had grown to $412 billion.

Annual advertisement spending in 1920 - $2.4 billion. By 2010 it had grown to over $412 billion.

In the 1400s, global income rose only .1% per year.

In the 20th Century and early 21st Century global income typically rose by 5%.  That changed in the Great Recession of 2008/2009 when it shrunk dramatically to a bit more than 1%.

In the 1400s, global income rose only .1% per year.

Arnold Schwarzenegger received the equivalent of $21,429 per word spoken in Terminator 2.

In Terminator 2 – Judgment Day, Arnold Schwarzenegger received a salary of $15 million; the 700 words he spoke translates to $21,429 per word. “Hasta la vista, baby” thus cost $85,716.

Arnold Schwarzenegger received the equivalent of $21,429 per word spoken in Terminator 2.

Mario was actually the villain in an earlier 8 bit Donkey Kong game.

In the original Donkey Kong game, Mario abused Donkey Kong before he escaped.  Cited as the most influential character in video game history, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games.

Mario was actually the villain in an earlier 8 bit Donkey Kong game.

The lions used for MGM's logo over the years were named Slats, Jackie, Tanner, George, and Leo.

As of 2013, Leo had been in used since 1957, a total 56 years and counting.

The lions used for MGM's logo over the years were named Slats, Jackie, Tanner, George, and Leo.

The name Wendy was first used in JM Barrie's Peter Pan.

Peter Pan first appeared in a section of The Little White Bird, a 1902 novel written by Barrie for adults. The character’s best-known adventure debuted on 27 December 1904, in the stage play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up.

The name Wendy was first used in JM Barrie's Peter Pan.

Bruce Lee was so fast that his films often had to be slowed down in order for viewers to see his moves.

Although raised in China, Bruce Lee was born in the United States (San Francisco) and did not return to the U.S. until he was 18 years old.

Bruce Lee was so fast that his films often had to be slowed down in order for viewers to see his moves.

Two families have three generations of Oscar winners in their ranks - Hutson and Coppola families

Walter Huston won Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Treasure of Sierra Madre); John Huston won Best Director, The Treasure of Sierra Madre in 1948, and Anjlica Huston won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Prizzi’sHonorin 1985. Carmine Coppola won Best Original Dramatic Score, The...
Two families have three generations of Oscar winners in their ranks - Hutson and Coppola families

A Florida man has received over 120,000 marijuana joints from the federal government for rare bone cancer illness.

His “federal aid” package began in 1983 and although the drugs cost him no money out of pocket, his grocery bill has gone through the roof.

A Florida man has received over 120,000 marijuana joints from the federal government for rare bone cancer illness.

In 1932, when a shortage of cash occurred in Tenino, Washington, notes were made out of wood.

In 1932, when a shortage of cash occurred in Tenino, Washington, notes were made out of wood for a brief period. The wood notes came in $1, $5 and $10 values.

In 1932, when a shortage of cash occurred in Tenino, Washington, notes were made out of wood.

Liza Minnelli is the only Oscar winner with two Oscar winning parents

Her mother Judy Garland, received a honorary Oscar as Outstanding Juvenile Performer for The Wizard of Oz and her father, Vincente Minnelli, won Best Director for Best Picture, Gigi (1958).

Liza Minnelli is the only Oscar winner with two Oscar winning parents

The world's largest coins weighed 90 lbs. and were used in Alaska around 1850.

The world’s largest coins, in size and standard value, were copper plates used in Alaska around 1850. They were about a meter (3 ft.) long, half-a-meter (about 2 ft.) wide, weighed 40 kg (90 lbs.), and were worth $2,500.

The world's largest coins weighed 90 lbs. and were used in Alaska around 1850.

12 actors to win an Oscar for playing a real person who was still alive at the evening of the Awards ceremony.

Patty Duke playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker (1962). Spencer Tracy for playing Father Edward Flanagan in Boys Town (1938). Gary Cooper for playing Alvin C. York in Sergeant York (1941). Jason Robards for playing Benjamin Bradlee in All the President’s Men (1976). Robert De Niro for...
12 actors to win an Oscar for playing a real person who was still alive at the evening of the Awards ceremony.

The first credit card was issued by American Express in 1951.

Excessive use of credit is cited as a major cause of non-business bankruptcy, second only to unemployment.

The first credit card was issued by American Express in 1951.

At over 6 miles below sea level, the deepest point in the sea: the Mariana Trench off Guam in the Pacific Ocean.

The Mariana Trench is 10,9 km (6.77 miles) below sea level.

At over 6 miles below sea level, the deepest point in the sea: the Mariana Trench off Guam in the Pacific Ocean.

About 30% of consumers use their credit card as their main means of buying Christmas gifts.

70% of consumers do not save to buy Christmas gifts and 86% of consumers do their Christmas shopping during December.

About 30% of consumers use their credit card as their main means of buying Christmas gifts.

When Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in 1912, six replicas were sold as the original.

Each replica sold at a huge price in the 3 years before the original was recovered.

When Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in 1912, six replicas were sold as the original.

In the 1950's some 80% of chickens in Europe and the US were free-ranging.

By 1980, it was only 1%. Today, about 13% of chickens in the West are free-ranging.

In the 1950's some 80% of chickens in Europe and the US were free-ranging.

The average age of Forbes's 400 wealthiest individuals is over 60.

In 1955, the richest woman in the world was Mrs Hetty Green Wilks, who left an estate of $95 million in a will that was found in a tin box with four pieces of soap.

The average age of Forbes's 400 wealthiest individuals is over 60.

Technically, an onion, apple and potato all have the same taste.

The differences in flavor are caused by their smell.

Technically, an onion, apple and potato all have the same taste.

The "$" dollar sign was designed in 1778 by financier Oliver Pollock.

Oliver Pollock was a zealous patriot, known as the “Financier of the Revolution in the West”, and typically attributed as the creator of the U.S. dollar sign.  This was first noted by the character Owen Kellogg in Ayn Rand’s novel “Atlas Shrugged”.  A...
The "$" dollar sign was designed in 1778 by financier Oliver Pollock.

The term "soda water" was coined in 1798 by Samuel Fahnenstock.

The soda fountain was patented by Samuel Fahnestock in 1819, with the first bottled soda water available in 1835.

The term "soda water" was coined in 1798 by Samuel Fahnenstock.

It it estimated that 80% of millionaires drive second-hand cars.

Millionaires are notoriously frugal with their money.  As of 2010, there are more than 9 million millionaires and about 800 billionaires in the world – depending on how the stock market did that day.

It it estimated that 80% of millionaires drive second-hand cars.

UK stamps are the only stamps in the world that do not bear the country's name.

Great Britain was the first county to issue postage stamps, on 1 May 1840. Hence, UK stamps are the only stamps in the world not to bear the name of the country of origin.

UK stamps are the only stamps in the world that do not bear the country's name.

In 1965, CEOs earned an average of 44 times more than factory workers. Today the gap is 10-times greater.

In 1965, CEOs earned on average 44 times more than factory workers. In 1998, CEOs earned on average 326 times more than factory workers and in 1999, they earned 419 times more than factory workers. The gap has remained more-or-less at 400 times.

In 1965, CEOs earned an average of 44 times more than factory workers. Today the gap is 10-times greater.

Annually, France exports some 140 million bottles of champagne to the rest of the world.

Although 140 million bottles of champagne seems like a lot, even more impressive, they keep more than 180 million bottles for local consumption.

Annually, France exports some 140 million bottles of champagne to the rest of the world.

Between 1998 and 2005, two thirds of U.S. corporations operating in the U.S. paid no taxes at all.

Foreign corporations operating in the United States fared even better – 68% of foreign corporations paid no taxes during the same time period.

Between 1998 and 2005, two thirds of U.S. corporations operating in the U.S. paid no taxes at all.

Napoleon's christened name was really Italian: Napoleone Buonaparte.

Napoloen was born on the island of Corsica one year after it became French property. As a boy, Napoleon hated the French.

Napoleon's christened name was really Italian: Napoleone Buonaparte.

In the 17th century, England produced 2/3 of the world's wool fabrics.

In the 17th century, wool fabrics accounted for about two-thirds of England’s foreign trade. Today, the leading wool producers are Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and China.

In the 17th century, England produced 2/3 of the world's wool fabrics.

The term "smart money" refers to gamblers who have inside information or have arranged a fix in order to win.

The term “smart money” is the gambling term for insuring the outcome of an event by illegal methods.  In gambling language, for a gambling house a “sure-thing” is a wager that a player has little chance of winning; “easy money” is their profit from an inexperienced bettor, an...
The term "smart money" refers to gamblers who have inside information or have arranged a fix in order to win.

In 1894, Lord Kelvin predicted that radio had no future.

Kelvin also predicted that heavier-than-air flying machines were impossible.

In 1894, Lord Kelvin predicted that radio had no future.

The NASDAQ stock exchange was brought down one day in December 1987 when a squirrel burrowed through a telephone line.

Squirrels are common culprits in fiber optic line cuts too.

The NASDAQ stock exchange was brought down one day in December 1987 when a squirrel burrowed through a telephone line.

Joseph Niepce developed the world's first photographic image in 1827.

He developed heliography, a technique used to produce the world’s first known photograph in 1825. Among Niépce’s other inventions was the Pyréolophore, the world’s first ‘internal combustion engine’.

Joseph Niepce developed the world's first photographic image in 1827.

Honey is the only food that will not rot.

A jar of honey will remain edible for over 3,000 years.

Honey is the only food that will not rot.

Nokia was named after a wood-pulp mill that opened in the town of Nokia in 1865.

In 1865, Frederik Idestam founded a wood-pulp mill in southern Finland, naming it Nokia. It rapidly gained worldwide recognition, attracting a large number of workforce and the town Nokia was born. In 1898, the Finnish Rubber Works company opened in Nokia, taking on the town name in the 1920s....
Nokia was named after a wood-pulp mill that opened in the town of Nokia in 1865.

About 40%, nearly half, of all commercial bottled water comes from plain old tap water.

it is estimated that from 25% to 45% of all bottled water in the United States comes from municipal water system – it’s just plain old tap water that has been processed through some sort of filtering mechanism.  Even if the bottled water label shows mountains, snow, or other bodies...
About 40%, nearly half, of all commercial bottled water comes from plain old tap water.

The first neon sign was made in 1923 for a Packard automobile dealership.

Packard was an American luxury automobile marque built by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, and later by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation of South Bend, Indiana. The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last in 1958.

The first neon sign was made in 1923 for a Packard automobile dealership.

The TV was introduced in 1926. By 1936 there were 100 TV sets on the entire planet.

Although the beginnings of mechanical television can be traced back to the discovery of the photoconductivity of the element seleniumby Willoughby Smith in 1873, it was not until 1926 that Scottish inventor John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of television Soho, London. Ten...
The TV was introduced in 1926. By 1936 there were 100 TV sets on the entire planet.

The first vending machine was invented by Hero of Alexandria in the first century.

When a coin was dropped into a slot, its weight would pull a cork out of a spigot and the machine would dispense a trickle of holy water.

The first vending machine was invented by Hero of Alexandria in the first century.

The Monopoly game was invented by Charles Darrow in 1933. He sold the rights to George Parker in 1935.

Parker went on to invent more than 100 games, including Pit, Rook, Flinch, Risk and Clue.

The Monopoly game was invented by Charles Darrow in 1933. He sold the rights to George Parker in 1935.

Leonardo da Vinci never built the inventions he designed.

 
Leonardo was a master of mechanical principles. He utilized leverage and cantilevering, pulleys, cranks, gears, including angle gears and rack and pinion gears; parallel linkage, lubrication systems and bearings. It is impossible to say with any certainty how many or even which of his...
Leonardo da Vinci never built the inventions he designed.

Scientists believe music may help restore memories.

Scientists also believe that music may make it easier for the brain to process new information.

Scientists believe music may help restore memories.

One hour before Alexander Graham Bell registered his patent for the telephone in 1876, Elisha Gray patented his design.

After years of litigation, the patent went to Bell.

One hour before Alexander Graham Bell registered his patent for the telephone in 1876, Elisha Gray patented his design.

Traffic lights were invented and in use long before the advent of the motorcar.

On 10 December 1868, the first traffic lights were installed outside the British Houses of Parliament in London, to control the traffic in Bridge Street, Great George Street and Parliament Street. They were promoted by the railway engineer J. P. Knight and constructed by the railway signal...
Traffic lights were invented and in use long before the advent of the motorcar.

Count Alessandro Volta invented the first battery in the 18th century.

During the 1860s, George Leclanche developed the dry-cell battery, the basis for modern batteries.

Count Alessandro Volta invented the first battery in the 18th century.

Thomas Edison filed 1,093 patents, including those for the light bulb, electric railways and the movie camera.

When Edison died in 1931, he held 34 patents for the telephone, 141 for batteries, 150 for the telegraph and 389 patents for electric light and power.

Thomas Edison filed 1,093 patents, including those for the light bulb, electric railways and the movie camera.

Female koalas have two vaginas.

Male koalas, even though they have two penises, still complain that they don’t get enough sex.

Female koalas have two vaginas.

According to Guinness World Records, the longest movie in the world ran for 87 hours.

The longest movie in the world according to Guinness World Records is The Cure for Insomnia, directed by John Henry Timmis IV. Released in 1987, the running time is 5220 minutes (87 hours).

According to Guinness World Records, the longest movie in the world ran for 87 hours.

Carrots, loaded with Vitamin A, are known to prevent "night blindness".

Vitamin A is known to prevent “night blindness,” and carrots are loaded with Vitamin A. One carrot provides more than 200% of recommended daily intake of Vitamin A.

Carrots, loaded with Vitamin A, are known to prevent "night blindness".

The first public movie was screened in 1907 by brothers Auguste and Louis Lumiere.

In 1895 French brothers Auguste and Louis Lumiere demonstrated a projector system in Paris. In 1907 they screened the first public movie.

The first public movie was screened in 1907 by brothers Auguste and Louis Lumiere.

The first film animation was "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" made in 1906 by American J. Stuart Blacton.

Less than 10 years later, in 1919, 18-year-old Walt Disney teamed up with Ub Iwerks, to produce a series of cartoons entitled “Alice in Cartoonland.”

The first film animation was "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" made in 1906 by American J. Stuart Blacton.

All but one of the planets in the solar system rotate counter-clockwise.

All the planets in the solar system rotate anticlockwise, except Venus. It is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

All but one of the planets in the solar system rotate counter-clockwise.

A kick to a male's testicles (balls) produces over 9,000 del (units) of pain.

9000 del (units) of pain is equivalent to giving birth to 160 kids or breaking up to 3,200 bones at a time.

A kick to a male's testicles (balls) produces over 9,000 del (units) of pain.

The first electronic mail, or "email", was sent in 1972 by Ray Tomlinson.

It was also his idea to use the @ sign to separate the name of the user from the name of the computer.  Queen Elizabeth of Britain sent her first email in 1976.

The first electronic mail, or "email", was sent in 1972 by Ray Tomlinson.

Mickey Mouse was originally to be named Mortimer Mouse.

The Walt Disney company was founded in 1923, and in 1927 Walt came up with the idea for an animated mouse called Mortimer Mouse. His wife Lillian convinced him to change it to Mickey Mouse.

Mickey Mouse was originally to be named Mortimer Mouse.

The first TV commercial was a 20-second ad for a Bulova clock broadcast in 1941 during a baseball game.

The first TV commercial was a 20-second ad for a Bulova clock, broadcasted by WNBT, New York during a game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies in July 1941. Bulova paid $9 for that first TV spot. Bulova also was the first watch in space.

The first TV commercial was a 20-second ad for a Bulova clock broadcast in 1941 during a baseball game.

In 2010, 1 out of every 25 websites was sex-related and 13% of searches were for porn

If you cannot afford pornography, turn your TV to a tennis game and close your eyes.

In 2010, 1 out of every 25 websites was sex-related and 13% of searches were for porn

All planets, except Earth, are named after Roman gods.

Planets, meaning wanderers, are named after Roman deities: Mercury, messenger of the gods; Venus, the god of love and beauty; Mars, the god of war; Jupiter, king of the gods; and Saturn, father of Jupiter and god of agriculture; Neptune, god of the sea.

All planets, except Earth, are named after Roman gods.

The telephone automatic exchange was invented as measure for competitive advantage by a practicing undertaker in 1889.

In 1889, Kansas undertaker Almon B. Strowger wanted to prevent telephone operators from advising his rivals of the death of local citizens. So he invented the automatic exchange, or “stepping switch”, which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.

The telephone automatic exchange was invented as measure for competitive advantage by a practicing undertaker in 1889.

The first animation picture to be nominated for Best Picture Oscar was Disney's Beauty and the Beast in 1991.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast was nominated in 1991 – it did not win, however.  Years earlier, in 1937, Disney won a special Oscar for the first full-length animation: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

The first animation picture to be nominated for Best Picture Oscar was Disney's Beauty and the Beast in 1991.

The first regular TV soap was DuMont TV's A Woman to Remember, which began its run in February 1947.

The first televised sporting event was a Japanese elementary school baseball game, broadcast in September 1931.

The first regular TV soap was DuMont TV's A Woman to Remember, which began its run in February 1947.

The first written account of the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, was made in 565AD.

The earliest report of a monster associated with the vicinity of Loch Ness in Scotland, appears in the Life of St. Columba by Adomnán, written in the 6th century.  According to Adomnán, writing about a century after the events he described, the Irish monk Saint Columba was staying in the...
The first written account of the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, was made in 565AD.

If you stack one million US $1 bills, it would be 110m (361 ft) high and weight exactly 1 ton.

Pennies are even more efficient.  200 billion of them would make a stack that reached from the Earth to the Moon.

If you stack one million US $1 bills, it would be 110m (361 ft) high and weight exactly 1 ton.

The first video recording machine weighed over 1,000 pounds.

The video recording machine was invented by the Ampex corporation of California in 1956. The first video recorder, the Ampex VR1000, stood 1,1 m (3 ft. 3 in) high and weighed as much as a small car: 665 kg (1,466 lbs.).

The first video recording machine weighed over 1,000 pounds.

Star Trek's Captain James T. Kirk's middle name is Tiberius.

The idea for the Vulcan nerve pinch came from Leonard Nimoy himself. In the first episode he was supposed to club “evil Kirk” over the head but Nimoy thought that seemed out of character for Spock and that a non-violent nerve pinch would be more fitting.

Star Trek's Captain James T. Kirk's middle name is Tiberius.

Nearly 100% of suicide jump survivors say they changed their mind between jumping and hitting the ground.

Of course, that regret they feel could be translated into a defense mechanism (e.g. position oneself to minimize damage upon impact) which would itself increase their chance of survival.

Nearly 100% of suicide jump survivors say they changed their mind between jumping and hitting the ground.

The world's first skyscraper was the 10-story Home Insurance office, built in Chicago in 1885.

Although Roman build buildings up to 8 stories high, due to the Home Insurance building’s unique architecture and unique weight-bearing frame, it is considered the first skyscraper in the world.  In 1890, two additional floors were built on top of the original 10-story building.  It was...
The world's first skyscraper was the 10-story Home Insurance office, built in Chicago in 1885.

Robbing a bank? A million dollars' worth of $100 bills weighs only 10 kg (22 lb).

Robbing a bank of pennies however, would be much more difficult.  One million dollars’ worth of one-cent coins (100 million coins) weigh 246 tons.

Robbing a bank? A million dollars' worth of $100 bills weighs only 10 kg (22 lb).

Only one of the Seven Wonders of the World still survives: the Great Pyramid of Giza.

In addition to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the remaining six wonders of the world are: Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Only one of the Seven Wonders of the World still survives: the Great Pyramid of Giza.

The term "Blue Chip" comes from the color of the poker chip with the highest value, blue.

Small-time gamblers who place small bet in order to prolong the excitement of a game are called “dead fish” by game operators because the longer the playing time, the greater the chances of losing.

The term "Blue Chip" comes from the color of the poker chip with the highest value, blue.

The first pop video was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, released in 1975.

Queen’s Body Language video, filled with scantily clad men and women in a sauna setting, groping and caressing, would be tame by today’s standards, but back when MTV was new they were afraid of what people would think – they banned the video from their airwaves.

The first pop video was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, released in 1975.

Kay Perry has a cat named "Kitty Perry".

Now that’s one, ahem, kitten that we’d love to see more of.

Kay Perry has a cat named "Kitty Perry".

The largest movie theater in the world is Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The largest movie theater in the world, Radio City Music Hall in New York, opened in 1932 – it seats almost 6,000 people.

The largest movie theater in the world is Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The first mention of soap was on Sumerian clay tablets dating about 2,500 BC.

Ancient soap was made of water, alkali and cassia oil.

The first mention of soap was on Sumerian clay tablets dating about 2,500 BC.

From the 1500's to 1600's, in Holland and Spain, urine was commonly used as a tooth-cleaning agent.

And yes, the public’s biggest complaint continued to be bad breathe.

From the 1500's to 1600's, in Holland and Spain, urine was commonly used as a tooth-cleaning agent.

Tea was discovered by a Chinese emperor when some tea leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water.

The first documented consumption of tea occurred in 1257 BC.  The first European to encounter tea was the Portuguese Jesuit Jasper de Cruz during his visit to China in 1560.

Tea was discovered by a Chinese emperor when some tea leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water.

Approximately two-thirds of a person’s body weight is water.

Blood is 92% water. The brain is 75% water and muscles are 75% water.

Approximately two-thirds of a person’s body weight is water.

Pepsi-Cola was originally named "Brad's Drink".

Pepsi-Cola was invented by Caleb Bradham in 1890 as “Brad’s Drink” as a digestive aid and energy booster. In was renamed as Pepsi-Cola in 1898.  Coca-Cola was invented a few years earlier, in Atlanta, Georgia by Dr. John S. Pemberton in 1886. Thus began the “cola wars”.

Pepsi-Cola was originally named "Brad's Drink".

In early drafts of the movie "Back to the Future", the time machine was built out of an old refrigerator.

The DeLorean was deliberately selected for its general appearance and gull wing doors, in order to make it plausible that people in 1955 would presume it to be an alien spacecraft.

In early drafts of the movie "Back to the Future", the time machine was built out of an old refrigerator.

The bones in your body are not white.

Bones range in color from beige to light brown. The bones you see in museums are white because they have been boiled and cleaned.

The bones in your body are not white.

Cream of Wheat cereal and Juicy Fruit gum were first introduced at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.

Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was also introduced at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 along with new technilogical advances such as the dishwasher, fluorescent light bulbs, and Pittsburgh-based bridge builder and steel magnate George Washington Gale Ferris’s new Ferris Wheel ride.

Cream of Wheat cereal and Juicy Fruit gum were first introduced at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.

The average time spent outdoors by North Americans is 1 hour per day.

I went outside once.  The graphics were amazing but the gameplay and storyline were horrible!

The average time spent outdoors by North Americans is 1 hour per day.

We live our entire lives 80 milliseconds in the past - that's how long our brain takes to process information

Still, the brain is far more powerful than any computer on Earth.

We live our entire lives 80 milliseconds in the past - that's how long our brain takes to process information

In 1900, a person could expect to live to be 47 years old.

Today, the average life expectancy for men and women in developed countries is longer than 70 years.

In 1900, a person could expect to live to be 47 years old.

About 13% of people are left-handed.

The percentage of left-handed people is up from 11% in the past, when civilizations used to discourage people from using their left hand as the predominant hand.

About 13% of people are left-handed.

Ice tea was introduced in 1904 at the World's Fair in St. Louis.

The introduction of the tea bag followed four years later – the tea bag was introduced in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan of New York.

Ice tea was introduced in 1904 at the World's Fair in St. Louis.

The United States spends more money on military than education.

Annual global spending on education is $1.1 trillion. Annual global spending on military is $1.3 trillion (45% by USA).

The United States spends more money on military than education.

There are about 5,000 prince and princesses in each Saudi Arabian royal family.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded by Abdul-Aziz bin Saud (known for most of his career as Ibn Saud) in 1932, although the conquests which eventually led to the creation of the Kingdom began in 1902 when he captured Riyadh, the ancestral home of his family, the House of Saud, referred to in...
There are about 5,000 prince and princesses in each Saudi Arabian royal family.

There are 66 books in the Bible, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.

The 66 books of the Bible is divided into 1,189 chapters consisting of 31,102 verses. The Old Testament has 929 chapters, the New Testament 260 (King James version).

There are 66 books in the Bible, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.

Tremendous, horrendous, stupendous and hazardous are the only English words ending in "dous".

Dreamt is the only common English word ending in mt. Others are the obscure adreamt, redreamt undreamt and daydreamt.

Tremendous, horrendous, stupendous and hazardous are the only English words ending in "dous".

The German PJ Reuter started the first foreign news agency in 1858.

Reuters is still around today and is one of the biggest news agencies in the world.

The German PJ Reuter started the first foreign news agency in 1858.

Your finger nails grow at 1 nanometer per second (0.000 000 001 m/s).

Your hair grows at 4 nanometers per second (0.000 000 004 m/s).

Your finger nails grow at 1 nanometer per second (0.000 000 001 m/s).

In 1987, Pennsylvanian politician R. Budd Dwyer called a press conference only to shoot himself in front of the cameras.

Convicted of bribery and conspiracy in federal court and on the verge of being sentenced, Pennsylvanian politician R. Budd Dwyer called a press conference. There, in front of spectators and television camera, he placed a gun into his mouth and pulled the trigger.

In 1987, Pennsylvanian politician R. Budd Dwyer called a press conference only to shoot himself in front of the cameras.

George Washington called New York City "the seat of the empire" when NYC was the capital

New York City was the capital of the country (1788-1790) when Washington called it the “seat of the empire”.  Hence the nickname, “Empire State”.

George Washington called New York City "the seat of the empire" when NYC was the capital

The tallest mountain on earth, Mauna Kea in Hawaii, is under the ocean.

Although much of the mountain’s body is underneath the ocean water, Mauna Kea is 10,200 metres (33,465 ft) high from bottom to top. Mount Everest is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) high, significantly shorter than Mauna Kea (although more of Mount Everest is exposed).

The tallest mountain on earth, Mauna Kea in Hawaii, is under the ocean.

Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.

Your middle fingernail grows the fastest.

Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.

In 1932, actress Peg Entwistle committed suicide by jumping from the “H” in the Hollywood(Land) sign.

After leaving a suicide note and telling family she was going to the store for a quick errand, she climbed a workman’s ladder to the top of the “H” and jumped to her death.

In 1932, actress Peg Entwistle committed suicide by jumping from the “H” in the Hollywood(Land) sign.

Botanically speaking, the banana is a herb (not a fruit) and the tomato is a fruit (not a vegetable).

Bananas are the world’s most popular fruit after tomatoes. In western countries, they could account for 3% of a grocer’s total sales.

Botanically speaking, the banana is a herb (not a fruit) and the tomato is a fruit (not a vegetable).

The liver is the largest of the body's internal organs.

The skin is the body’s largest organ.

The liver is the largest of the body's internal organs.

When asked his thoughts on dying, actor Edmund Gwenn's last words were, “It's tough. But not as tough as doing comedy”.

On September 6, 1959, laying on his deathbed, actor Edmund Gwenn was asked if he thought dying was tough. In response, his last words were, “Yes, it’s tough…, but not as tough as doing comedy.”

When asked his thoughts on dying, actor Edmund Gwenn's last words were, “It's tough. But not as tough as doing comedy”.

The original name for the planet Uranus was Georgium.

Organist William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781 with the first reflecting telescope that he built. He named it Georgium Sidium in honour of King George III of England but in 1850 it was renamed Uranus in accordance with the tradition of naming planets for Roman gods.

The original name for the planet Uranus was Georgium.

Not all our taste buds are on our tongue

About 10% of a person’s taste buds are on the palette and the cheeks. Unless food is mixed with saliva you cannot taste it.

Not all our taste buds are on our tongue

The last words of famous Roman Emperor Galius Caligula were “I am still alive!”

Hated by many Romans, Galius Caligula was stabbed to death by his own guards in 41 AD.  After the stabbing, he triumphantly cried, “I am still alive” and then drew his last breath.

The last words of famous Roman Emperor Galius Caligula were “I am still alive!”

When Auguste Rodin exhibited his first work, it was so realistic, people thought there was a live model inside the cast.

The ultra-realistic piece was called The Bronze Period.  It was created in 1878.  40 years later, Rodin died of frostbite while the French government kept his statues warmly housed in museums.  The French government had refused his request for financial aid for a flat to live in.

When Auguste Rodin exhibited his first work, it was so realistic, people thought there was a live model inside the cast.

The can opener was invented 48 years after cans were introduced.

The first cans typically weighed more than they food that they contained and had to be opened with whatever tools the person had available.  Instructions often read, “Cut around the top near the outer edge with a chisel and hammer”.

The can opener was invented 48 years after cans were introduced.

The salt and sweet taste buds are at the tip of the tongue

We have four basic tastes plus umami. The salt and sweet taste buds are at the tip of the tongue, bitter at the base, and sour along the sides; umami is a mixture of tastes sensed along the center of the tongue.

The salt and sweet taste buds are at the tip of the tongue

Karl Marx's last words were “last words are for fools who haven't said enough”.

In 1883, Russian revolutionary Karl Marx was urged by his housekeeper to tell her his last words so she could write them down. His famous last words (which she wrote down) were, “Go on, get out – last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.”

Karl Marx's last words were “last words are for fools who haven't said enough”.

Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like its kissing the conveyor belt.

Hershey’s Kisses Brand Chocolates were first introduced in 1907 at which time they were individually wrapped by hand. The paper plume was inserted so customers could be sure they were getting the real product and not a cheap imitation. The word KISSES (all capital letters) became a...
Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like its kissing the conveyor belt.

Long ago, villages burned homes of people they wanted to get rid of, hence the phrase - "to get fired".

Some linguists think the phrase may have even earlier origins – from back when rulers burned people’s feet as punishment.

Long ago, villages burned homes of people they wanted to get rid of, hence the phrase - "to get fired".

A coward was originally a boy who took care of cows.

The name “yellow-belly” began as the name for a person born in the Fens of Lincolnshire and was derived from the yellow, sickly complexion of persons residing in their marshy situations.

A coward was originally a boy who took care of cows.

Only two people actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th - John Hancock and Charles Thomson.

Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn’t added until 5 years later.

Only two people actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th - John Hancock and Charles Thomson.

The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.

Stewardesses’ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.

Traffic jams occurred in ancient Rome and in 45 BC, several types of vehicles were banned within the city.

Traffic jams are nothing new. In 45 BC, Rome banned all vehicles from within the city – and in other cities vehicles, including horses, were allowed only at night… because of traffic jams.

Traffic jams occurred in ancient Rome and in 45 BC, several types of vehicles were banned within the city.

In ancient China, the nose of a criminal who attacked travelers was cut off.

Beheading, strangulation and starvation were all acceptable execution methods in 19th-century China. What’s more, even those not sentenced to death could endure days of suffering in devices such as the one pictured above.

In ancient China, the nose of a criminal who attacked travelers was cut off.

On April 11, 1984, the first cell phone, a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, was sold in the US.

The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was designed by Rudy Krolopp and weighed 2 pounds.

On April 11, 1984, the first cell phone, a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, was sold in the US.

Electric cars were introduced in 1896 and by the end of the century almost 50% of motorcars worldwide were electric.

Yet, by 1905 80% of cars were petrol driven and by 1920 the electric car was, well, almost history.

Electric cars were introduced in 1896 and by the end of the century almost 50% of motorcars worldwide were electric.

The muscle that lets your eye blink is the fastest muscle in your body.

It allows you to blink 5 times a second. On average, you blink 15 000 times a day. Women blink twice as much as men.

The muscle that lets your eye blink is the fastest muscle in your body.

On his deathbed, Leonardo da Vinci apologized for the quality of his work.

In 1519, famous artist Leonardo da Vinci spoke these last words on his deathbed: “I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.”

On his deathbed, Leonardo da Vinci apologized for the quality of his work.

Hurricanes, tornadoes and bigger bodies of water always go clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

This directional spinning has to do with the rotation of the earth and is called the Coriolis force.

Hurricanes, tornadoes and bigger bodies of water always go clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

Bananas rate consistently as the number one compliant of grocery shoppers.

Most people complain when bananas are overripe or even freckled when in fact, spotted bananas are sweeter, with a sugar content of more than 20%, compared with 3% in a green banana.

Bananas rate consistently as the number one compliant of grocery shoppers.

Milk chocolate was invented by Daniel Peter - not by Henri Nestle.

Daniel Peter sold his milk chocolate concept to his neighbor Henri Nestlé.

Milk chocolate was invented by Daniel Peter - not by Henri Nestle.

In 1816, Frenchman J.R. Ronden tried to stage a play that did not contain the letter "A".

The Paris audience was offended, rioted and did not allow the play to finish.

In 1816, Frenchman J.R. Ronden tried to stage a play that did not contain the letter "A".

Wine can contain particulates other than just grapes - sticks, insects, and rodents often make their way into the product.

Most wines are made from grapes harvested by machines that scythe through everything in their path, including sticks, insects, rodents, and even larger mammals , which can make their way into the end product. This is known to wine growers as MOG, or “material other than grapes.”

Wine can contain particulates other than just grapes - sticks, insects, and rodents often make their way into the product.

The first Oxford English Dictionary was published in April 1928 - 50 years after it was started.

It consisted of 400,000 words and phrases in 10 volumes. The latest edition fills 22,000 pages, includes 33,000 Shakespeare quotations, and is bound in 20 volumes. All of which is available on a single CD, flash drive, or as a digital download.

The first Oxford English Dictionary was published in April 1928 - 50 years after it was started.

A person remains conscious for eight seconds after being decapitated.

A man tested this by agreeing to blink his eyes in response to questions asked to him after his head was lopped off.

A person remains conscious for eight seconds after being decapitated.

Men loose about 40 hairs a day.

Women loose about 70 hairs a day.

Men loose about 40 hairs a day.

In 1933, a 19-year-old student started a suicide fad by jumping into the crater of a volcano.

19-year-old Kiyoko Matsumoto committed suicide by jumping into a 1,000 foot volcano crater on the island of Oshima, Japan. His act started a bizarre fad in which over 300 children died mimicking his act.

In 1933, a 19-year-old student started a suicide fad by jumping into the crater of a volcano.

Because redheads have thicker hair, they have fewer strands of hair than people with other-colored hair.

While blondes have on average 140,000 hairs, redheads have the fewest strands of hair, with an average of only 90,000 strands.

Because redheads have thicker hair, they have fewer strands of hair than people with other-colored hair.

Hair on the head grows for between two and six years before being replaced.

In the case of baldness, the dormant hair was not replaced with new hair.

Hair on the head grows for between two and six years before being replaced.

Peaches, apples, nectarines, and strawberries are among the top six "dirtiest" foods.

According to investigations by the Environmental Working Group these are the top “filthiest” foods. More than 90 percent of samples of these fruits tested positive for detectable pesticides, even after being rinsed or peeled.

Peaches, apples, nectarines, and strawberries are among the top six "dirtiest" foods.

Writer Sherwood Anderson died from accidentally swallowing a toothpick at a cocktail party.

In 1941, write Sherwood Anderson accidentally swallowed a toothpick at a cocktail party. He died a few days later from peritonitis (inflammation of the inner wall of the abdomen) while traveling on an ocean liner bound for Brazil.

Writer Sherwood Anderson died from accidentally swallowing a toothpick at a cocktail party.

After a certain period of growth, hair becomes dormant.

That means that it is attached to the hair follicle until replaced by new hair.

After a certain period of growth, hair becomes dormant.

Citrus Red No.2 is often used to give Florida oranges a brighter, more appealing hue.

The same dye has been banned for use in food processing because studies have shown that it causes cancer.

Citrus Red No.2 is often used to give Florida oranges a brighter, more appealing hue.

None of the Salem Massachusetts “witches” were burned at the stake but one was pressed by heavy stones.

Bridget Bishop holds the unfortunate distinction of being the first “witch” executed in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. In all, nearly 150 “witches” were arrested but only 31 were tried. All 31 were found guilty and executed – 19 were hanged, 2 died in jail, and one (a man) was slowly...
None of the Salem Massachusetts “witches” were burned at the stake but one was pressed by heavy stones.

A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.

You’ll drink about 75,000 liters (20,000 gallons) of water in your lifetime.

A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.

In 1991, Kimberly Bergalis died from AIDS that she contracted from a dental operation.

Bergalis was one of six patients infected with HIV after visiting David J. Acer, a dentist who had AIDS. This incident is the first known case of clinical transmission of HIV.

In 1991, Kimberly Bergalis died from AIDS that she contracted from a dental operation.

Overconsumption of purine-rich foods like lobster, foie gras, and liver can lead to gout, a type of arthritis.

Gout attacks can last for weeks , and can damage joints, tendons, and other tissues. Gout has been called the “rich man’s disease” because of its association with fine foods like lobster and foie gras. But, gout can also be caused by excessive alcohol use; this type is known as “poor...
Overconsumption of purine-rich foods like lobster, foie gras, and liver can lead to gout, a type of arthritis.

Actress Amanda Blake, Miss Kitty on TV's Gunsmoke' died from AIDS she contracted from her bisexual husband.

Actress Amanda Blake (Beverly Neil), aka Miss Kitty on the television show Gunsmoke, died of AIDS in 1989. She contracted AIDS from her bisexual husband. Upon her death, doctors tried to cover up the cause by announcing it as a “cancer-related death”. Her husband, Mark Spaeth of Austin,...
Actress Amanda Blake, Miss Kitty on TV's Gunsmoke' died from AIDS she contracted from her bisexual husband.

It is impossible to sneeze and keep one's eyes open at the same time.

And 55% of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn.

It is impossible to sneeze and keep one's eyes open at the same time.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.

More specifically, peanut oil.  Nitroglycerine, the primary explosive ingredient in dynamite, is made from glycerol which is derived from peanut oils.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.

Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin.

By early 1789, the government of the State of Franklin had collapsed entirely and the territory was firmly back under the control of North Carolina. Soon thereafter, North Carolina ceded the area to the federal government to form the Southwest Territory, the pre-cursor to the State of Tennessee.

Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin.

The Auschwitz Concentration Camp Complex was the only place where prisoners were given identification number tattoos.

The practice began in 1941 when Russian POWs were stamped on the upper-left breast.  Jews started receiving tattoos (on their forearms) in 1942.

The Auschwitz Concentration Camp Complex was the only place where prisoners were given identification number tattoos.

A typical human fart is 59% nitrogen, 21% hydrogen, and 9% dioxide

The odor of farts comes from small amounts of hydrogen sulfide in the gas.

A typical human fart is 59% nitrogen, 21% hydrogen, and 9% dioxide

The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle or GP.

Early in 1941, Willys-Overland demonstrated the vehicle’s off-road capability by having it drive up the steps of the United States Capitol.

The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle or GP.

The highest point in Pennsylvania still doesn't even reach the lowest point in Colorado

The highest point in Pennsylvania is Mount Davis at 3,213 feet.  The lowest point in Colorado is at the Arikaree River at Kansas border which stands at 3,317 feet.

The highest point in Pennsylvania still doesn't even reach the lowest point in Colorado

In the 1930s, the U.S. Army had only about 130,000 soldiers, only the sixteenth largest force in the world.

The United States Army was smaller than Czechoslovakia, Poland, Turkey, Spain, and Romania.

In the 1930s, the U.S. Army had only about 130,000 soldiers, only the sixteenth largest force in the world.

The Olympic gold medals awarded in 1912 were made entirely from gold.

Currently, the gold medals just must be covered in six grams of gold.

The Olympic gold medals awarded in 1912 were made entirely from gold.

These words have no rhymes in the English language - depth, month, orange, silver, and purple.

The word queue is the only one in the English language that is still pronounced the same when the last four letters are removed.

These words have no rhymes in the English language - depth, month, orange, silver, and purple.

Food makers now conceal MSG in packaged foods by listing it under other names.

MSG, or monosodium glutamate, can also be labelled as autolyzed or hydrolyzed vegetable protein, torula yeast, soy extracts, yeast extract, and protein isolate.

Food makers now conceal MSG in packaged foods by listing it under other names.

Romanian president, Nicolae Ceausescu, was executed on live TV by a firing squad.

In Romania’s 1989 Romanian Revolution, much to the glee of Romanian citizens, Ceausescu’s brutal regime was overthrown. He attempted to flee but was captured. After a quick two-hour trial, he and his wife were executed by a firing squad. The execution was broadcast live on television.

Romanian president, Nicolae Ceausescu, was executed on live TV by a firing squad.

Over the last 150 years the average height of people in industrialized nations increased by 10 cm (4 in).

In the 19th century, American men were the tallest in the world, averaging 1,71 meters (5’6″). Today, the average height for American men is 1,763 m (5 feet 9-and-half inches), compared to 1,815 m (5’10?) for Swedes, and 1,843 m (5’11?) for the Dutch, the tallest Caucasians.

Over the last 150 years the average height of people in industrialized nations increased by 10 cm (4 in).

Nearly ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from taxes on the sale of vodka.

According to some sources, the first production of vodka took place in the area of today’s Russia in the late 9th century; however, some argue that it may have happened even earlier in Poland in the 8th century.  In Russia, black-market or “bathtub” vodka is widespread...
Nearly ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from taxes on the sale of vodka.

The 7-Up drink was originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Sodas".

In 1929, the Howdy Company introduced its “Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Sodas” after realizing great success with its Howdy Orange Drink.   Launched a week before the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the original formula contained contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing...
The 7-Up drink was originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Sodas".

Playing-cards were used in Persia and India as far back as the 12th century.

At that time, a pack of cards consisted of 48 cards (12 ranks, 4 suits) instead of 52 cards.  An earlier, similar version of playing cards existed in China in the 9th century – they were referred to as “leafs”.

Playing-cards were used in Persia and India as far back as the 12th century.

During the 6th Century, it was customary to congratulate people who sneezed because it was thought that they were expelling evil from their bodies.

During the great plague of Europe, the Pope passed a law to say “God bless you” to one who sneezed.

During the 6th Century, it was customary to congratulate people who sneezed because it was thought that they were expelling evil from their bodies.

China uses over 45 billion chopsticks per year.

It is estimated to require over 25 million trees to make a year’s worth of chopsticks for the Chinese.

China uses over 45 billion chopsticks per year.

It is fairly common for a person to sneeze hard enough to break a rib.

Even worse, doctors say that if try to suppress a sneeze you risk rupturing a blood vessel in your head or neck.

It is fairly common for a person to sneeze hard enough to break a rib.

Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, was afraid of the dark.

Edison also had life-long hearing problems which resulted from being slapped on the ears by a train conductor (right before being thrown off the train) after his chemical laboratory experiment in a boxcar caught fire.

Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, was afraid of the dark.

The human stomach must produce a new lining every day to protect itself from its own acid.

The acid in your stomach is so powerful that it can dissolve a razor blade in less than a week.

The human stomach must produce a new lining every day to protect itself from its own acid.

In Australia, there are over 7 sheep for every person in the country.

There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia, a nation of 21 million people.  New Zealand is home to 4 million people and 70 million sheep.

In Australia, there are over 7 sheep for every person in the country.

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was beaten to death in prison with a broomstick.

 

In 1994, mass murderer Jeffrey Dahmer was beaten to death with a broomstick by a fellow inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institute.  A few months prior, he had his throat cut by another inmate but managed to survive that attack.

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was beaten to death in prison with a broomstick.

The poison from a Blowfish, a delicacy in Japan, is 500 times stronger than cyanide.

Blowfish (fugu), a delicacy in Japan and Hong Kong, contains deadly amounts of tetrodotoxin. Several diners die each year from blowfish consumption.

The poison from a Blowfish, a delicacy in Japan, is 500 times stronger than cyanide.

Chocolate contains the alkaloid theobromine which can kill pets even in small amounts.

Chocolate contains the alkaloid theobromine, which in high doses can be toxic to humans and is even more dangerous to pets.  Even in small amounts, theobromine can kill dogs, parrots, horses, and cats.

Chocolate contains the alkaloid theobromine which can kill pets even in small amounts.

Gelatin is made from animal tendons, ligaments, and bones.

Gelatin is used for more than just a gelling agent in food and medicines.  Gelatin is used by synchronized swimmers to hold their hair in place during their routines as it will not dissolve in the cold water of the pool. It is frequently referred to as “knoxing,” a reference to...
Gelatin is made from animal tendons, ligaments, and bones.

On average, you speak almost 5,000 words a day.

Almost 80% of speaking is self-talk (talking to yourself).

On average, you speak almost 5,000 words a day.

In 1927, actress Isadora Duncan was strangled to death by her scarf after it caught in the wheel of her car.

Her typical silk scarf, draped around her neck, became entangled around the open-spoke wheels and rear axle of her car, breaking her neck and strangling her to death.

In 1927, actress Isadora Duncan was strangled to death by her scarf after it caught in the wheel of her car.

A "jiffy" (as in, "I'll be back in a jiffy") is an actual unit of time for 1/250th of a second.

More accurately, the duration of a “jiffy” varies depending upon the field of study.  In electronics, a jiffy is the time between alternating current power cycles, 1/50 of a second in most main power supplies.  Within the Linux operating system kernel, since release 2.6.13, on the...
A "jiffy" (as in, "I'll be back in a jiffy") is an actual unit of time for 1/250th of a second.

Members of Adolf Hitler's inner circle called Rudolf Hess "Fraulein Anna" because he was a homosexual.

He had another unflattering nickname too – “Brown Mouse.”

Members of Adolf Hitler's inner circle called Rudolf Hess "Fraulein Anna" because he was a homosexual.

According to some old legends, birth marks are wounds from where you were killed in a past life.

Nobody really knows what causes birth marks but we know what they are.  Vascular birthmark, a red, pink or purple blemish, is caused by abnormal blood vessels under the skin. Pigmented birthmarks, usually brown marks, are caused by the clustering of pigment cells.

According to some old legends, birth marks are wounds from where you were killed in a past life.

Millions of trees are planted on accident by squirrels.

Squirrels bury nuts and then forget where they hid them.

Millions of trees are planted on accident by squirrels.

Fish and insects do not have eyelids.

Their eyes are protected by a hardened lens and hence, no need to lids.

Fish and insects do not have eyelids.

On average, you breathe 23,000 times a day.

Breathing generates about 0.6g of CO2 every minute.  On average, people can hold their breath for about one minute. The world record is over 20 minutes.

On average, you breathe 23,000 times a day.

Nessie, the Loch Ness monster is protected by the 1912 Protection of Animals Acts of Scotland.

With good reason – Nessie is worth $40 million annually to Scottish tourism.

Nessie, the Loch Ness monster is protected by the 1912 Protection of Animals Acts of Scotland.

A Colombian soccer player was murdered by fans angry over an accidental goal he had scored during a World Cup game.

In 1994, Colombian soccer player Andres Escobar was murdered by still-unidentified fans, in anger over the accidental goal he had scored for the United States during a World Cup game.

A Colombian soccer player was murdered by fans angry over an accidental goal he had scored during a World Cup game.

The first projection of an image onto a screen was made by a German priest in 1646.

In 1646, German priest Athanasius Kircher used a candle and oil lamp to project his hand-painted images onto a white screen.

The first projection of an image onto a screen was made by a German priest in 1646.

The word millionaire was first used by Benjamin Disraeli in his 1826 novel Vivian Grey.

The first American printed use of the word is thought to be in an obituary of New York tobacco manufacturer Pierre Lorillard II in 1843.

The word millionaire was first used by Benjamin Disraeli in his 1826 novel Vivian Grey.

Your mouth produces 1 liter (1.8 pints) of saliva a day.

Spit is 99.5% water, while the other 0.5% consists of electrolytes, mucus, glycoproteins, enzymes, and antibacterial compounds.

Your mouth produces 1 liter (1.8 pints) of saliva a day.

The invention of the paperclip was attributed to Norwegian inventor Johann Vaaler but never went into production.

As it turned out, his design was rather poor – it lacked the two full loops of wire found on modern-day paperclips.  His patent was allowed to quietly expire without ever going into production.

The invention of the paperclip was attributed to Norwegian inventor Johann Vaaler but never went into production.

Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote the book "The Driving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking his left eyelid.

At age 43 he suffered a massive stroke.  When he woke up 20 days later, he found that he was completely paralyzed except for his left eyelid.  He wrote the entire book The Driving Bell and the Butterfly by blinking his left eye – the only part of his body that he could move.

Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote the book "The Driving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking his left eyelid.

The Chinese, not Gutenberg, invented the printing press but then discarded the method.

Johannes Gutenberg is often credited as the inventor of the printing press in 1454. However, the Chinese actually printed from movable type in 1040 but later discarding the method.

The Chinese, not Gutenberg, invented the printing press but then discarded the method.

The spine-tailed swift is the fastest bird on the planet.

It flies 106 mph (170 km/h). Second fastest is the Frigate, which reaches 94 mph (150 km/h).

The spine-tailed swift is the fastest bird on the planet.

Horror film maker Michael Findlay died from decapitation by a helicopter blade.

In 1977, horror film maker Michael Findlay was boarding a helicopter when the landing gear broke causing the helicopter to tip on its side while the rotors were running. The spinning blades killed Findlay and two other passengers.

Horror film maker Michael Findlay died from decapitation by a helicopter blade.

About 50% of Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace.

Living near your place of birth is called propinquity.

About 50% of Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace.

The world’s longest nonfiction book is The Yongle Dadian

The Yongle Dadian, a 10,000-volume encyclopedia was produced by 5,000 scholars during the Ming Dynasty in China 500 years ago.  The scholars incorporated 8,000 texts from ancient times through the Ming Dynasty.

The world’s longest nonfiction book is The Yongle Dadian

There is more alcohol in a bottle of mouthwash than there is in a bottle of wine

And boy oh boy, is my breath minty!

There is more alcohol in a bottle of mouthwash than there is in a bottle of wine

As they grow older, one of a flatfish's eyes will slowly migrate to the side of its head

Flatfish (halibut, flounder, turbot, and sole) are born with eyes like any other “normal” fish.  As they grow older however, they turn sideways and one eye moves around so they have two eyes on the side that faces up.

As they grow older, one of a flatfish's eyes will slowly migrate to the side of its head

In 1972 Leslie Harvey of Stone the Crows died after being electrocuted onstage in England.

In 1976 Keith Relf, who used to play for The Yardbirds, was electrocuted by his guitar while playing in his basement. During a mid-performance in 1994 Ramon Barrero, a Mexican musician famous for playing the world’s smallest harmonica, inhaled the harmonica and choked to death.

In 1972 Leslie Harvey of Stone the Crows died after being electrocuted onstage in England.

Captured female World War I spy Mata Hari, blew kisses to the firing squad right before she was executed.

On October 15, 1917, World War I spy and Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari (Gertrud Margarete Zelle) was executed by a firing squad after being accused of being a German agent (in the 1970′s, unsealed German documents proved the accusations were true). She refused a blindfold and threw a kiss...
Captured female World War I spy Mata Hari, blew kisses to the firing squad right before she was executed.

The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor.

The first engine prototypes were designed for use in a regular pedal-bicycle frame.  Although a tomato can was used for the carburetor, most of the major parts were made elsewhere, including some that were most likely fabricated at the West Milwaukee railshops where oldest brother William A....
The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor.

Lightning strikes men about seven times more often than it does women.

Sorry guys, women make up 49% of the world population so the odds still don’t even out.

Lightning strikes men about seven times more often than it does women.

Clara Blandick, Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz, committed suicide with pills and a plastic bag over her head

In 1962, Clara Blandick, the actress who played Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz, committed suicide by taking sleeping pills along with a plastic bag tied over her head.  She was 81-years-old and suffering from crippling arthritis.

Clara Blandick, Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz, committed suicide with pills and a plastic bag over her head

The Carpenters signature song, "We've Only Just Begun", was originally written as a TV commercial for a California bank.

Originally recorded by Smokey Roberds, the song played over footage of a young couple getting married and just starting out.  Direct reference to the bank was left out, in part to make the song more marketable.  Carpenter ran into the writer on the record company’s lot and asked...
The Carpenters signature song, "We've Only Just Begun", was originally written as a TV commercial for a California bank.

It is impossible to out-swim a shark – sharks reach speeds of 44 mph (70 km/h).

Humans can run about 21 mph (35 km/h).

It is impossible to out-swim a shark – sharks reach speeds of 44 mph (70 km/h).

Like people, animals also are either right-handed or left-handed.

Polar bears are almost always left-handed – and so is Kermit the Frog.

Like people, animals also are either right-handed or left-handed.

In 1952, John Cage composed and presented "4'33" a composition consisting of 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence.

Record sales were dismal.

In 1952, John Cage composed and presented "4'33" a composition consisting of 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence.

In 1097 the midwife of Salerno, Trotula, wrote a medical book titled The Diseases of Women.

The Diseases of Women book was used in medical schools for over 600 years.

In 1097 the midwife of Salerno, Trotula, wrote a medical book titled The Diseases of Women.

Horse racing jockey Frank Hayes is the only person to win a horse race after death.

On June 4, 1923, riding a 20-1 outsider in the Belmont Stakes, horse-racing jockey Frank Hayes suffered a fatal heart attack during the race.  His horse, Sweet Kiss, took the lead on the home stretch and went on to win the race with its lifeless rider atop.  Fans thought Hayes, who...
Horse racing jockey Frank Hayes is the only person to win a horse race after death.

The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.

And the smartest thing President George Bush ever said has exactly 0 letters.

The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.

Ray Combs, the host of Family Feud, hanged himself with bedsheets while on a 72-hour suicide watch

Ray Combs, the host of the popular Family Feud game show, hanged himself on the night of June 2, 1996, using bed sheets from his hospital room at Glendale Adventist Hospital.  He was on a 72-hour suicide watch.

Ray Combs, the host of Family Feud, hanged himself with bedsheets while on a 72-hour suicide watch

The South American giant anteater eats more than 30,000 ants a day.

A large group of ants is called an “army”.

The South American giant anteater eats more than 30,000 ants a day.

A group of geese on the ground is a gaggle - a group of geese in the air is a skein.

Other “animal collective nouns” include the following:
Alligators    Congregation
Apes    Shrewdness, Troop
Bacteria    Culture
Badgers    Cete, Colony, Set, Company
Barracudas    Battery
Cockroaches    Intrusion
Crows    Murder, Horde, Parcel,...
A group of geese on the ground is a gaggle - a group of geese in the air is a skein.

Sharks and rays share the exact same kind of skin

Instead of scales, they have small tooth-like spikes called denticles. The spikes are so sharp that shark skin has long been used as sandpaper.

Sharks and rays share the exact same kind of skin

Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing.

To freeze food they just leave it outside.

Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing.

Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a YMCA youth coach.

Naismith invented the game to occupy students between the football and baseball seasons.

Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a YMCA youth coach.

No piece of dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half.

And millions of trees are needlessly destroyed after people read this trivia fact.

No piece of dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half.

The first pick in the first-ever NFL draft (1935) ended up never playing in the league.

The first pick (by Eagles) in the first NFL draft in 1935, was Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago. He never played in the league.

The first pick in the first-ever NFL draft (1935) ended up never playing in the league.

The only president buried on the grounds of a state capitol is James Polk in Nashville, Tennessee

The states with the most presidential burial sites are Ohio and Virginia (a tie).

The only president buried on the grounds of a state capitol is James Polk in Nashville, Tennessee