The US has nearly six times the gun homicide rate of Canada. Per capita. 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

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

The US holds 31% of global mass shooters while making up less than 5% of the world’s population. See more

Americans own roughly 42 percent of all the world’s privately held firearms while making up less than 5% of the world’s population. See more

The Slave-Maker ant is so named because it raids the nest of other ants and steals their pupae. Once the pupae hatch, they are made to work as slaves. See more

Workers in an ant colony only live for about 45-60 days, but a colony's queen can live up to 20 years. 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

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

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

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

Armadillos are able to contract leprosy. 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

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