In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
39
Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
28
In Ice Age, the drawings of characters during the end credit roll - and Sid's drawing of himself on a wall - were all done by the children of the animators.
17
Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
15
Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
34
Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
9
You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
17