- The game of Tug-of-war was an Olympic sport from 1900-1920.
- Blue whale tongues can weigh 8,000 pounds, or as much as an elephant, and their hearts weigh close to a ton.
- Shrimps are all born male but slowly grow into females.
- The world's most expensive spice is saffron.
- You fart on average 14 times a day, and each fart travels from your body at 7 mph.
- Cabbage is 91% water.
- An octopus has nine brains and three hearts.
- Flushable toilets were in use in ancient Rome.
- Red light has the highest wavelength.
- The human eye can detect more shades of green that any other colour.
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