The turkey was wrongly named after what was thought to be it's country of origin. See more

The screwdriver was invented before the screw. See more

Every Swiss citizen is required by law to have a bomb shelter or access to a bomb shelter. See more

Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating. See more

Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead. See more

If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off. See more

It is illegal to be a prostitute in Siena, Italy, if your name is Mary. See more

The Ramses brand condom is named after the great phaoroh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children. See more

The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language. See more

The greatest recorded number of children one mother had was 69 children. Do the math! See more

Males, on average, think about sex every 7 seconds. See more

Fish that live more than 800 meters below the ocean surface don't have eyes. See more

Hydrogen is an explosive gas. Oxygen supports combustion. Yet when these are combined it is water which is used to put out fires. See more

Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave. You have been warned! See more

An average human loses about 200 head hairs per day. See more

1 in every 200 people is a psychopath and they look just like everyone else. See more