starfish can switch their gender whenever they like

An average human being spends 6 whole years of his/her life dreaming

Laughter D E S T R O Y S tumor cells and reduces rick of cancer by 25%

Peeling an apple will remove 50% of its total fiber, and around 30% of it's vitamin C

Apple seeds contain cyanide. Eating 20 apple cores will kill an adult, while eating less can result in paralysis,coma,and brain damage.

Thecacera pacifica is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk. it is sometimes nicknamed pikachu nudibranch due to its resembalance to the Pokemon character

An eggcorn is a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alternation of another word or phrase that sounds similar, but has been misheard or misinterpreted. An example of an eggcorn is 'old wise tale' for 'old wives tale'.

People say 'Bless you' when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a mili-second

The little plastic tips at the end of shoelaces are known as aglets

There are sign language equivalents of tongue twisters which are known as “finger fumblers”

No number from 1 to 999 includes the letter "a" in its word form

You are 13.8 percent more likely to die on your birthday

Playing dance music can help ward off mosquitoes

North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can't buy Coca-Cola

There are more twins now than ever before

The entire world's population could fit inside Los Angeles. ...

Squirrels are behind most power outages in the U.S

One-quarter of all your bones are located in your feet

What makes hot peppers hot? It is an irritant for mammals, including humans, and produces a sensation of burning in any tissue with which it comes into contact. Capsaicin and several related compounds are called capsaicinoids and are produced as secondary metabolites by chili peppers, probably as deterrents against certain mammals and fungi.