In general, people tend to read as much as 10% slower from a screen than from paper.
Rabbits can be literally “scared to death” if approached by a predator when they are totally unaware.
Pistanthrophobia is a common fear of trusting people due to past experiences with relationships gone bad.
September 3rd is International Bacon Day.
The same brain cycles that occur when asleep, still happen when you’re awake, but in smaller sections. Meaning, parts of your brain are always “falling asleep”.
One in every four cranes in the entire world is in Dubai.
The Lion King was originally called “King of the Jungle” before they realized that lions don’t actually live in jungles.
Several African countries don’t like second-hand clothes being imported to their countries because it is destroying their local textiles industry.
Pure cocoa can help prevent tooth decay. Naturally occurring chemicals in cocoa beans fight harmful bacteria in the mouth.
Baby rabbits are collectively known as litter.
All of the suits worn by Neil Patrick Harris on How I Met Your Mother were tailored especially for the actor. After the series finale, he took some of them home.
Iceland has a dating app that stops you hooking up with your cousin.
NASA stands for “National Aeronautics and Space Administration”.
April 12th is known as “Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day”.
Every day in the U.S., more than 100,000 people get a speeding ticket.
Airport runway numbers actually indicate direction on a compass.
Suriphobia is the fear of mice.
The goliath frog is the largest frog in the world and can grow up to 12.5inch (32cm) in length, and weigh up to 7.2 pounds (3.3kg).
December 12th is Ding-A-Ling Day – a day to call friends and family that you haven’t spoken to in a while.
There are more volcanoes on Venus than any other planet within our solar system.
The age of the Universe is estimated to be 13.7 billion years. The oldest stars in the Milky Way, found in globular clusters, are 13.6 billion years old.
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