"Ithyphallophobia" is a morbid fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis. See more

Consuming chocolate was once considered a sin during the 16th and 17th century. See more

Coca-Cola used to contain cocaine when it was initially introduced. See more

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

Chocolate was used as medicine during the 18th century. It was believed that chocolate could cure a stomach ache. See more

Each card in a deck represents a king from history: Spades- King David, Hearts- Charlemagne, Clubs-Alexander the Great, Diamonds- Julius Caesar See more

The only "real" food that U.S. Astronauts are allowed to take into space is pecan nuts. See more

During warm weather hippopotamus's secrete sweat that is pink. This substance not only cools them down but also helps fight infections of the skin. See more

The thumbnail grows the slowest; the middle nail grows the fastest. See more

A rat can fall from a five story building without injury. See more

In Chinese the words for crisis and opportunity are the same. See more

In ancient Egypt, killing a cat was a crime punishable by death. See more

It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them! See more

Those stars and colours you see when you rub your eyes are called phosphenes. See more

The original name for the butterfly was flutterby! See more

Owls swallow their prey hole because they have no teeth. After 12 hours they cough up the feathers, bones, and fur in a shape of a football pellet. See more