You need a license to dance in Sweden.
The average amount of time a woman can keep a secret…
The average amount of time a woman can keep a secret is 47 hours and 15 minutes.
Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl stated that ancient people from South America could…
Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl stated that ancient people from South America could have settled in Polynesia, but most anthropologists didn’t believe him. So in 1947 he built a primitive raft and made the 101-day journey himself.
Historically, Chinese doctors only got paid if their patients were healthy…
Historically, Chinese doctors only got paid if their patients were healthy. Payment would stop if the patient got sick, until the health returned.
There once was a village named Resia in Italy. They flooded the area and the only…
There once was a village named Resia in Italy. They flooded the area and the only thing left visible is the village’s bell tower. It is know known as Lago di Resia.
You glow in the dark! Too weak to see, human bioluminescent…
You glow in the dark! Too weak to see, human bioluminescent emissions vary by time of day.
An indoor vegetable factory in Japan produces up to 10,000 heads of lettuce per day…
An indoor vegetable factory in Japan produces up to 10,000 heads of lettuce per day and uses just 1% of the amount of water needed for outdoor fields.
The Aboriginal Mbabaram word for dog is “dog”. This type of coincidence…
The Aboriginal Mbabaram word for dog is “dog”. This type of coincidence is called a “false cognate” and there are many occurrences throughout the world.
The US has had a Native American vice…
The US has had a Native American vice president.
The original Price Is Right gave a contestant a real elephant…
The original Price Is Right gave a contestant a real elephant as a gag prize, and planned later to give the winner $4,000 instead. The winner complained and demanded an elephant as promised. The show finally conceded and delivered it to the contestant’s home in Texas.