Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
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The average human processes 100,000 pounds of food in a lifetime.
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Moths do not have a stomach.
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Betty White was on TV for more than 70 years. In 2014 she was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest TV Career for an entertainer (Female)
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Fleas can jump 200 times their height.
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A cluster of bananas is called a “hand.” Along that theme, a single banana is called a “finger.”
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There are pink lakes in Australia.
On the western coast of Australia, a pink lake called Lake Hillier can be found. It gets its colour from the algae present in the area which mixes with the lake’s salt content to create a pink colour. |
The Russians arrived 12 days late to the 1908 Olympics.
This was mainly due to the fact that they were following the wrong calendar. After this incident, the catholic nations mandated the use of the Gregorian Calendar. |
Swedish meatballs are from Turkey
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The average person eats a total of 8 pounds of grapes annually.
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There is a town in Nebraska called Monowi with a population of one. The only resident is a woman who is the Mayor, Bartender, and Librarian.
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The smallest surviving baby weighed 8.5 oz.
This baby is known as Saybie and was born in a hospital in San Diego. Normally, babies are born between 7-8 lbs. |
In 1994, the company that had a patent on GIFs tried to charge a fee for using GIFS. The PNG was invented as an alternative, and the company backed down.
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A snail can grow new eyes.
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Mercury and Venus are the only two planets in our solar system that do not have any moons.
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