The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want. See more

No word in the English language rhymes with "month", "orange", "silver" or "purple". See more

There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. See more

Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump". See more

The name for having a fear of long words: Hippopotomonstroses­quippedaliophobia. Ironic, isn't it? See more

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

Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters. See more

Babies crawl an average of 200 meters a day. See more

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

In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces! See more

Men are more likely to be left-handed (10%) than females (8%). See more

On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily! See more

Bamboo can grow up to 36 inches a day. See more

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. See more

Eskimos have over 100 words for ice. See more

The ten most generous governments (relative to GDP) are all in Europe. See more