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.