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

72% of people in Mali earn less than $1 per day. See more

Former enemies, America and Russia now have a great deal in common - they both lead the world in locking people up. See more

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

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

The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. See more

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

1 in every 200 people is a psychopath and they look just like everyone else. See more

More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call. See more

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. See more

Average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000. See more

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

Icthyomaniacs are people who are crazy about fish. See more

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

On average people fear spiders more than they do death. See more

It is impossible for a solar eclipse to last for more than 7 minutes 58 seconds. See more