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

You use over 70 muscles to say one word. See more

Every year some 50 million cars are added to the world’s roads. See more

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". See more

To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles. See more

Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula". See more

Americans, on average, eat 18 acres of pizza every single day. See more

In Switzerland, it's against the law to slam your car door. See more

About 70 percent of your body weight is water. See more

Your muscles make up about one-half of your body weight. See more

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

If you have a car remote and you step out of its range, point it to your head and it will work again! 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

We know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the bottom of the ocean. See more

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. See more

Heroin used to be a cough medicine for children. A German company (Bayer) registered heroin as a trademark. See more