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

Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War. See more

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

If the entire population of earth was reduced to exactly 100 people,50% of the world's currency would be held by 6 people. See more

People share their birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world. See more

55% of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn. Reading about yawning makes most people yawn. See more

Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do. See more

Over 2500 left handed people are killed each year, because they used products made for right handed people. 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

Research shows the ability to use guns in robberies makes similar levels of 'property crime' 54 times more deadly in New York City than in London! 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

200 million people in China live on less than $1 a day. See more

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

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes. See more