Two-thirds of the world's executions occur in China. See more

The ant can lift 50 times its own weight. See more

Albert Einstein's parents were worried he was mentally slow, because it took him a long time to learn how to speak. See more

There are 100 million internet users in China. Some of the sites they can't access are BBC news, Amnesty International and Dalailama.com. See more

A chicken who just lost its head can run the length of a football field before dropping dead. See more

Humans, bonobo monkeys, and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure. See more

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. See more

All the chemicals in the human body have a combined value of approximately £4.00. See more

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

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

The right lung is slightly larger than the left. See more

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

Icthyomaniacs are people who are crazy about fish. See more

In Tibet it is considered good manners to stick out your tongue at someone. See more

When baby sharks are born, they swim away from their mothers right away and are on there own. In fact, their mothers might see them as prey. See more

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