- By age 60 most people would have lost half of their taste buds.
- Blue whale tongues can weigh 8,000 pounds, or as much as an elephant, and their hearts weigh close to a ton.
- The most common disease is tooth decay.
- When born a baby giraffe is 1.8m (6ft) tall.
- When 2 zebras stand side by side they usually face each other in opposite directions to keep an eye out for predators.
- 72% of people eavesdrop.
- Cotton can catch fire with enough super glue applied.
- Bamboo makes up 99% of a panda's diet.
- Men are stuck by lightning 7 times more than women.
- There are over 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building.
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