Ants began farming about 50 million years before humans thought to raise their own crops. See more

Ants make up 1/10 of the total world animal tissue. The total biomass of all the ants on Earth is about equal to the total biomass of all the people. See more

30% of Chinese adults live with their parents. See more

22% of American women aged 20 gave birth while in their teens. In Switzerland and Japan, only 2% did so. See more

The animal with the largest brain in proportion to its size is the ant. They are the smartest species of insects with about 250,000 brain cells. See more

Close to 80% of people who watch the Super Bowl on television, only do so to view the commercials. See more

Ten years ago, only 500 people in China could ski. This year, an estimated 5,000,000 Chinese will visit ski resorts. See more

It is the female lion who does more than 90 percent of the hunting, while the male is afraid to risk his life, or simply prefers to rest. See more

In comic strips, the person on the left always speaks first. See more

By combining force of numbers with organized aggression, ants have become the greatest insect killers on Earth -- even of their own kind. See more

Walt Disney was afraid of mice. See more

A snail can sleep for three years. See more

Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. It is 10 times more effective than valium! See more

Male and female rats may have sex twenty times a day. See more

Left handed people live slightly shorter lives than right handed people. See more

There is a species of bird, Antpitta avis canis Ridgley, that barks like a dog. See more