- The total mass of ants on the planet would actually outweigh all of the world’s wild birds and mammals.
- Before 1850 golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed with feathers.
- Rio de Janeiro translates to river of January.
- All snakes are carnivorous.
- Only male turkeys gobble.
- The word fortnight is a contraction of the 2 words 'fourteen nights'.
- Sesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.
- Fingernails grow faster than toenails.
- Black on yellow are the 2 colors with the strongest impact.
- Men change their minds 2 to 3 times more than women (women tend to take longer to make a decision but once they do they are more likely to stick to it).
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