Leap day doesn't happen every 4 years. On a span of 400 years, there are only 97 leap days, not 100 |
Pain travels at a speed of 3,000 feet per second. |
Gasoline was once sold in small bottles specifically to cure lice. |
100 million years ago, a day was only 21 hours long, not 24. |
The botanical name of the chocolate plant is Theobramba cacao, which means "Food of the Gods." |
Scientists have found that chocolate has a chemical that helps counteract depression. |
When the moon is directly overhead, you weigh slightly less. |
Pufferfish poison is 500 times stronger than cyanide. |
The scientific term for picking one's nose is `rhinotillexonamia`. |
The greatest amount of bacteria on your body can be found between your toes. |