- 10% of the world's population live on islands.
- A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
- Honey never spoils.
- Grapes will explode when microwaved.
- "Sixth Sick Sheik's Sixth Sheep's Sick" is the hardest tongue twister.
- The coldest temperature ever recorded was -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit in Antarctica.
- Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.
- A cat's brain is 90% similar to a human's brain.
- The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar and lasted only 38 minutes.
- A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance".