| The Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster because metal was scarce. |
| Chocolate can kill dogs, as it contains theobromine, which affects their heart and nervous system. |
| Leonardo da Vinci invented the scissors. |
| Babies are born without knee caps - actually, they're made of cartilage and the bone hardens between the ages of 2 and 6 years. |
| Ants never sleep. |
| The United Nations declared the Internet a basic human right in 2011. |
| 50% of the entire Earth's population is under 25 years old. |
| A honey bee strokes its wings about 11,500 times a minute. |
| Justin Bieber receives over 500 mentions a second via Twitter. |
| James Brown set a brand new world record as his astonishing collection hit a whopping 322 different vaccum cleaners - more than twice as many as his nearest rival who owned 160. |