Scorpions can be killed by pouring vinegar over them. See more

Two-thirds of the world's kidnappings occur in Colombia. See more

You're 66 times more likely to be prosecuted in the USA as in France. See more

If you leave a goldfish in a dark room for years, it will turn white. See more

The major air-polluting industries are iron, steel and cement. See more

December 1972, astronaut Eugene Cernan (U.S.) became the last person to set foot on the moon. See more

McDonalds calls frequent buyers of their food heavy users. See more

Ostriches stick their heads into the sand to find underground drinking water. See more

Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie. See more

25% of all fires of unknown origin are rat-caused. See more

The names of the continents all end with the same letter as they start with. Coincidence? 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

You are 3 times more likely to be killed by a flying champagne cork than you are to be killed by the bite of a venomous spider. See more

Rats destroy an estimated 1/3 of the world’s food supply each year. See more

Sweden is the largest spender on ketchup. See more

It takes a plastic container 50,000 years to start decomposing. See more