After the worst mass shooting in Australia's history, new gun control laws dropped their firearm homicide rate by 42% over the next seven years. See more

The US has nearly four times the gun homicide rate of Switzerland, which is second in line when it comes to homicides by firearm per 1 million people. See more

Yemen, a quasi-failed state torn by civil war, had 54.8 guns per 100 people in 2007. See more

Estimated in 2007, the number of civilian-owned firearms in the US was 88.8 guns per 100 people. 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

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

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

People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights! See more

A snail can sleep for three years. See more

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes. See more

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

In the 1800's, people believed that gin could cure stomach problems. See more

Most Zambians don't live to see their 40th birthday. See more

72% of people in Mali earn less than $1 per day. See more

Former enemies, America and Russia now have a great deal in common - they both lead the world in locking people up. See more

Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. See more