Medical errors are the 6th leading cause of the death in the U.S.
Nicki Minaj is acrophobic, meaning she is afraid of heights.
Ed Sheeran has a ketchup bottle tattooed on his arm.
After a Muslim astronaut had trouble figuring out how to fast for Ramadan in space, a booklet was written to explain how to observe Ramadan while in orbit.
Manatees can get frostbite in water below 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20°C). Their fat is not designed to insulate them from the cold.
There is a town in India called Santa Claus.
“Darth Vader” is derived from Old Dutch, meaning “Dark Father”.
In the original Psycho movie, the blood in the famous shower scene was actually chocolate syrup.
There are more storms on Mars when the planet is closer to the sun.
False eyelashes were invented in 1916, when a producer wanted to enhance an actresses’ eyes in a movie. The lashes were made of human hair.
The word “Gymnastics” linguistically means “to train naked”. It is derived from the two Ancient Greek words “gumnasía” (athletic training, exercise) and “gumnós” (naked). This is because many Greek athletes would train naked for the Olympic games.
In the film Star Wars Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith, every single one of the Clone Troopers was produced using CGI effects.
You’re not allowed to swear if playing in Wimbledon. Because of this, line judges have to learn curse words in every language.
It is illegal to play a musical instrument in the Northern Territory, Australia, for the purpose of annoying other people.
Bob Marley’s last words were “Money can’t buy life”.
America consumes almost 50% of the world’s chocolate.
A study at Florida State University discovered that playing Portal 2 is better for your brain than brain-training games like Lumosity.
People who eat breakfast feel better both mentally and physically throughout the day.
The original Xbox contained edited snippets of actual transmissions from the Apollo missions.
When Pink Floyd designed the “Animals” album cover, the inflatable pig tied to the power station broke free, causing Heathrow Airport to cancel all their flights.
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