Blue and fin whales can create the loudest sound by animals ever recorded. See more

Eskimos have over 100 words for ice. See more

Starfish haven't got brains. 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

The youngest pope was 11 years old. See more

The original name for the butterfly was flutterby! See more

Hot water weighs less than cold water for a given volume. See more

Electricity doesn't move through a wire but through a field around the wire. See more

The starfish is one of the only animals who can turn it's stomach inside-out. See more