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

After the worst mass shooting in Australia's history, new gun control laws dropped their firearm homicide rate by 42% over the next seven years. See more

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

Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England, but only in tropical fish stores. See more

In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined. See more

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

Each card in a deck represents a king from history: Spades- King David, Hearts- Charlemagne, Clubs-Alexander the Great, Diamonds- Julius Caesar See more

Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in tropical fish stores. (But of course!) See more

The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. See more

"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. See more

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

India never invaded any country in her last 10,000 years of history. See more

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

A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes. See more

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. See more

The cockroach has a high resistance to radiation and is the creature most likely to survive a nuclear war. See more