On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year, so don't stick it in your mouth! See more

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. See more

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

More people are killed by donkeys than in plane crashes annually. See more

When someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown. See more

Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. See more

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

All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee. See more

Long ago, clans would burn down your house to get rid of you without killin you. The phrase "your fired!" came from this. See more

The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the English language. See more

The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. See more

On average people fear spiders more than they do death. 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

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