Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
16
By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
9
Oenophobia is the Fear of wines.
28
Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
15
When your face blushes, the lining of your stomach turns red, too.
154
Every day, the average person swallows about a quart of mucous.
5