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A study from the University of Chicago suggests that thinking in a foreign language leads to more rational decision making.

  Oct 2, 2019   148

Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.

  Sep 24, 2019   789

On any given day, as many as 10 volcanoes may be spewing ash or lava somewhere on Earth.

  Sep 24, 2019   223

There's an alcoholism vaccine that will give drinkers an immediate hangover if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.

  Sep 23, 2019   439

Army ants are used as natural sutures. Their jaws are so powerful, natives staple wounds by forcing ants to bite them and then break off the body.

  Sep 21, 2019   703

According to the Journal of Experimental Psychology, fooling yourself into thinking you've slept well, even if you haven't, still improves performance.

  Sep 20, 2019   465

The English word 'minion' comes from the French word 'mignon', which means 'cute'.

  Sep 19, 2019   279

Because of the dark and intense nature of the film Suicide Squad, director David Ayer hired an on-set therapist for the cast.

  Sep 17, 2019   165

In 1750’s cats came from Europe to America as pest controllers.

  Aug 29, 2019   573

An apple in the morning will keep you more awake than a cup of coffee.

  Jun 11, 2019   284

To get the most juice from lemons or limes, put them in the microwave for 30 seconds as it will help the citrus juice flow more easily.

  Jun 11, 2019   193

According to a study, eating an apple before going shopping causes a person to buy 25% more fruits and vegetables.

  May 8, 2019   189

In Mexico, artists can pay their taxes with artwork.

  Apr 25, 2019   227

An individual blood cell takes about 60 seconds to make a complete circuit of the body.

  Mar 11, 2019   121

There are over 10 trillion living cells in the human body

  Feb 7, 2019   91

Hot water freezes faster than cold water.

  Oct 26, 2018   503

Every year, nearly 4 million cats are eaten in China as a delicacy.

  Oct 26, 2018   582

If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.

  Oct 26, 2018   885

There are more living organisms in a teaspoonful of soil than there are people on the planet.

  Oct 26, 2018   481

A Bonsai Tree planted in 1626, survived the atomic bomb at Hiroshima and now resides in a U.S. Museum.

  Oct 26, 2018   433

Psychologists examined Internet trolls and found that they are narcissistic, psychopathic, and sadistic.

  Oct 26, 2018   389

Hedwig, Harry Potter's owl, is named after the patron saint of orphaned and abandoned children.

  Oct 26, 2018   424

OJ Simpson was originally cast to play Terminator, but director James Cameron did not feel that Simpson would be believable as a killer.

  Oct 26, 2018   374

After racking up $40 in late fees for a VHS, Reed Hastings was inspired to start Netflix.

  Oct 26, 2018   391

A 'gut feeling' is a chemical signal that your stomach creates to warn the brain of danger.

  Oct 26, 2018   386

Studies show that apes experience dips in happiness in their middle age, much like people do.

  Oct 26, 2018   366

Since 2011, there have been at least 4 incidents of people cooking meth inside of a Walmart.

  Oct 26, 2018   352

Most of the dust underneath your bed is actually your own dead skin.

  Oct 26, 2018   672

Fidel Castro has slept with over 35,000 women.

  Oct 15, 2018   459

It rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter.

  Oct 15, 2018   500

A new study suggests that eating chocolate could improve the brain's ability to do Mathematics.

  Oct 15, 2018   161

Blood donors in Sweden receive a thank you text when their blood is used.

  Oct 15, 2018   171

In 2003, a Boeing 727-223 was stolen from an airport in Angola. It still has not been found despite a worldwide search.

  Oct 15, 2018   204

Blue whales are so enormous that a small child could swim through its veins.

  Oct 15, 2018   287

The small pocket in the larger pocket of your jeans was originally designed for pocket watches.

  Oct 15, 2018   190

According to a study, Twitter and Facebook are harder to resist than tobacco and alcohol.

  Oct 15, 2018   174

Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate birthdays because the only 2 accounts of birthday parties in the Bible ended in murder.

  Oct 1, 2018   250

According to NOAA, 2014 was the warmest summer on Earth since records began in 1880.

  Sep 28, 2018   206

According to a study conducted by Dr. Satoshi Kanazawa, men who cheat on their partners have lower IQs.

  Sep 28, 2018   360

At least 1 in 25 people sentenced to the death penalty in the U.S. are innocent.

  Sep 28, 2018   193

Peter Dinklage is a very strict vegetarian, and every time you see him eating meat on 'Game of Thrones', he is actually eating tofu.

  Sep 28, 2018   225

Listening to music while working out measurably improves physical performance.

  Sep 28, 2018   187

Flowers are known to grow faster when music plays near them.

  Sep 28, 2018   177

East St. Louis, Illinois has a higher murder rate than Honduras, the country with the highest murder rate in the world.

  Sep 28, 2018   283

In Quebec, Sweden and Norway, advertising to children under the age of 12 is illegal.

  Sep 28, 2018   143

According to various international studies, the world's most popular color is blue.

  Sep 28, 2018   158

Summer on Uranus lasts one long day, which is equivalent to 42 Earth years.

  Sep 28, 2018   587

There are 3000 types of bacteria on your dollar bills.

  Sep 28, 2018   181

A cat will almost never meow at another cat. Cats use this sound for humans.

  Sep 27, 2018   172

Studies show that reading a book before bedtime can improve a child's brain function, mental imagery, imagination and make a child more empathetic.

  Sep 27, 2018   427

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