The automobile is the most recycled product in the world. More than 80% of it's weight is recycled.
Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth; it also has thousands of uses. It can be used to make rope, paper, flooring, furniture, scaffolding, houses, bridges, and much much more.
Driving on the left side of the road originates from the middle ages, when people held a sword in their right hand. To defend yourself against a possible enemy, the opposite traffic was on your right.
Sponsored Links
Snow leopards can use their tail as a blanket, wrapping it around their body to keep warm. It's a good thing to have in cold climates where temperatures may dip as low as -40°C (-40° F).
Rice and corn are the top most eaten foods in the world. About 3 billion people eat rice each day.
Rainforests are home to more than 30 million animal and plant species. That's half of the wildlife on Earth.
The first person to pay for visiting outer space is Dennis Tito. His one week trip to the International Space Station cost 20 million dollars, and was courtesy of the Russians. NASA wasn't thrilled.
About 10% of plastic made every year ends up being dumped into the ocean.
The cheetah is the fastest of all land animals, being able to reach speeds of up to 68 mph (110km/h).
Lady bugs eat up to 5,000 tiny insects during their life. They reduce plant pests and pesticide use dramatically.
The speed of sound in water is about four times faster than in air. Since water is more dense than air, sound travels with greater ease.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime. It sold for what would be now about $1,000 US dollars. By comparison, in 1990 one of his paintings sold for $82.5 million US dollars.
Brazil is the largest country in South America, and 5th largest in the world. It's land area accounts for almost half of the entire South American continent.
The biggest pillow fight ever recorded involved 3800 people and tens of thousands of pillows. It took place in Chicago at the 2013 Dada Life concert.
Most of today's color laser printers include hidden information within your printout, including the serial number of the printer, date, and time of printing.
A cat's tongue consists of small "hooks" also known as papillae.
