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



