Factoids

Did you know that a piece of brain tissue the size of a grain of sand contains...

Did you know that over 1.8 billion puzzles are sold in the United States each year? How many puzzles have you done? Have the puzzles been easy, hard, or impossible? Most likely, it took some time to complete each puzzle. Guess what? You and I fit into one big puzzle, and we are...

Did you know that a black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so strongly that even light cannot get out? Imagine stuffing Mt. Everest into a package the size of...

Did you know, that in the history of Israel, Moses was considered the greatest of the prophets, because he...

Did you know that the Hawaiian pizza was created in Ontario, Canada, by...

You've probably heard that every snowflake is unique. Millions of them falling from the sky each have their own distinct pattern. Individually, they are beautiful, but they are limited. However, when they work together, they create...

Did you know that the shepherd’s tree has the deepest documented roots, with a depth of...

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. This may be why they often run around in circles when trying...

The Windy City is a nickname given to Chicago but it has nothing to do with Chicago’s weather. Chicago’s nickname, coined by 19th-century journalists, was referring to...

Black teeth were a sign of wealth in eighteenth-century England. Because sugar was an expensive ingredient, it was eaten mainly by the rich. As a result, the wealthier you were, the more...

I love golf. When I was 15 years old, I got a hole-in-one. It was 135 yards, downhill, and I saw the golf ball go...

A fetal baby’s heartbeat can be heard after just 5 to 6 weeks. Isn’t that amazing! How long does it take for others to hear...