In the 1800's, people believed that gin could cure stomach problems. See more

Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. See more

The Chico, California, City Council enacted a ban on nuclear weapons, setting a $500.00 fine for anyone detonating one within city limits. See more

The word "four" has four letters. In the English language there is no other number whose number of letters is equal to its value. See more

Thomas Edison designed a helicopter that would work with gunpowder. It ended up blowing up and also blew up his factory. See more

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were: Fred and Wilma Flintstone. See more

The average person laughs 13 times a day! See more

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

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

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. See more

The average person spends 2 weeks of its life kissing. See more

Each card in a deck represents a king from history: Spades- King David, Hearts- Charlemagne, Clubs-Alexander the Great, Diamonds- Julius Caesar See more

The longest word in the English language is 1909 letters long and it refers to a distinct part of DNA. See more

The rat has been called the world’s most destructive mammal - other than man. See more

The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people! See more

Women who read romance novels have sex twice as often as those who don't. See more