September 30, 2011

Only one book has been distributed in more copies then the Bible; The IKEA catalog.

September 29, 2011

More than 6,000 people with pillow-related injuries check into U.S.
emergency rooms every year!

September 28, 2011

A kind of jellyfish (Turritopsis nutricula) upon reaching adulthood can transform itself back to childhood by converting its cells. It may repeat this to live forever.

September 27, 2011

Hot water freezes faster than cold water (the Mpemba effect.)

September 25, 2011

The element Californium is often called the most expensive substance in the world (as much as $68 million for one gram.)

September 26, 2011

1 inch (25mm) of rain water is equivalent to 15 inches (381mm) of dry, powdery snow.

September 24, 2011

A rubber tire is actually one single molecule.

September 23, 2011

9 out of 10 lightning strike victims survive!

September 22, 2011

In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!

September 21, 2011

A toothbrush within 6 feet of a toilet can get airborne bacteria from flushing.

September 20, 2011

If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, and fail to receive medical attention, you still have a 50% chance of survival.

September 19, 2011

Most lipstick contains fish scales.

September 18, 2011

The average human body contains enough fat to make seven bars of soap.

September 17, 2011

The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.

September 16, 2011

There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.

September 13, 2011

More than ten people a year are killed by vending machines.

September 12, 2011

Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!

September 10, 2011

Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.

September 9, 2011

65 percent of people tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left.

September 8, 2011

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

September 7, 2011

The housefly hums in the middle octave, key of F.  Coincidentally, this is the key for most American-made car alarms.

September 6, 2011

The national anthem of Greece, based on the "Hymn to the Freedom", written by Dionysios Solomos, a distinguished poet from Zakynthos Island, was inspired by the Greek Revolution of 1821 against the Ottoman Empire. It has 158 verses. To this day, no one in Greece has memorized all 158 verses.

September 5, 2011

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

September 4, 2011

The United States Government keeps its supply of silver at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.

September 3, 2011

Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.

September 2, 2011

101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan (Wendy) are the only two Disney cartoon features with both parents that are present and don't die throughout the movie.

September 14, 2011

When your face blushes, the lining of your stomach turns red, too.

September 11, 2011

Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

September 1, 2011

During World War I, thymol from thyme was a famous battlefield antiseptic, which makes thyme the best antimicrobial herb in your kitchen.

August 31, 2011

Dandelion greens contain vitamins A and C, and its leaves are high in lecithin, which helps assist the liver in processing toxins. (potentially a cure for a hangover?)

August 30, 2011

In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.

August 29, 2011

Karoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese.