Fact: Yemen, a quasi-failed state torn by civil war, had 54.8 guns per 100 people in 2007.

Yemen, a quasi-failed state torn by civil war, had 54.8 guns per 100 people in 2007.

Estimated in 2007, the number of civilian-owned firearms in the US was 88.8 guns per 100 people. See more

Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War. See more

Posted in Health & Food by Maria Chernaya

Left handed people live slightly shorter lives than right handed people. See more

Posted in Health & Food by Paul van der Maas

If the entire population of earth was reduced to exactly 100 people,50% of the world's currency would be held by 6 people. See more

Posted in Business & Politics Other by Paul van der Maas

People share their birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world. See more

Posted in Other by Bas van Rijn

55% of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn. Reading about yawning makes most people yawn. See more

Posted in Tech & Science by Paul van der Maas

Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do. See more

Posted in Other by Bas van Rijn

Over 2500 left handed people are killed each year, because they used products made for right handed people. See more