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

In ancient Egypt, priests plucked every hair from their bodies. See more

The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language. See more

Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times. See more

The top 8 most developed countries all speak Germanic languages. Every such country is in the top 20. See more

The most common name in the world is Mohammed. See more

The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps, to squirt out blood 30 feet high. See more

Wearing headphones for just one hour will multiply the number of bacteria in your ear 700 times. See more

Most dust particles in a US house are made from dead skin. See more

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. 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

An average woman consumes approximately 20 kg of lipstick in her life. 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

Icthyomaniacs are people who are crazy about fish. See more

On average, Americans spend about 6 months of their lives waiting in front of traffic lights. See more

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