| The penguin is the only bird that can swim but can't fly |
| The first striptease dance was performed in Paris, France on March 13, 1894 |
| There are more than 40,000 characters in the Chinese script |
| The University of Alaska spans four time zones |
| Ninety percent of all species that have become extinct have been birds |
| Vision requires more brain power than the other four senses |
| On average, men are 40% muscle and 15% fat; women are 23% muscle and 25% fat |
| Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue twice as much as any other color |
| A "clue" originally meant a ball of thread. This is why one is said to unravel the clues of a mystery |
| Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world |