- Raindrops are not tear shaped (they more resemble the shape of a tiny hamburger bun).
- Employees of the Vatican pay no income tax.
- You're more likely to get stung by a bee on a windy day than any other.
- Cooking or freezing does not reduce the heat (spiciness) of a chile pepper.
- The fear of vegetables is called lachanophobia.
- The first credit card was a Diner's Club card issued in 1950.
- There are over 600 windows on the Empire State Building.
- The word 'underground is the only word that begins and ends with the letters 'und'.
- Dolphins are part of the whale family.
- Each year, the Moon moves away from Earth by about four centimeters.
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