Bookworms are actual insects that bore holes in books. A major book feeding insect is a paper louse which feeds on microscopic mold in poorly kept books.
3 inches of ice can support one person, on foot. 4 inches can support a group of people, single file. 36 inches can support up to 110 tons of weight.
January 17th is known as “Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day”.
Dinosaurs that could run using just two legs are referred to as bipeds.
Russia has the most man-made satellites in orbit with 1,324. There is a total of 2,271 and U.S. is in second place at 658.
The most difficult Chinese character requires 62 total strokes to write. The word itself, “biang” holds no meaning.
In order to protect themselves from poachers, African Elephants have been evolving without tusks, which unfortunately also hurts their species.
A certain type of box jellyfish’s venom will make you feel a strong sense of anxiety and sense of impending doom, and possibly thoughts of suicide. These symptoms can last up to two weeks.
The island in Lake Bled is the only natural island in Slovenia.
In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10pm.
If sheep have long tails when they are born, the tails are cut off in order to prevent infection.
The name for a collective group of rhinoceroses is called a crash.
Because of the Electoral College, a presidential candidate can win with only 23% of the popular vote.
There was a snail glued to a specimen card in the British Museum mid-1800s. It spent four years glued there before scientists realized it was still alive.
August 21st is Senior Citizen’s Day – a day to honor the older generation.
William Shakespeare had a curse engraved on his tombstone to prevent anyone from moving his bones.
Acetaminophen, one of the most popular pain-killers, restrains masculinity and dulls emotions. It had been rejected in 1887 for its side effects, then approved in 1955.
The Twenty One Pilots fan base is known as the Skeleton Clique.
A man who was hanged for his part in the Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot had his skin removed and it was used to bind a book that listed his offenses.
Valentine’s Day in South Korea is a little different. Only women give gifts, not men.
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