The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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Most people who read the word 'yawning' will yawn!
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If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson considered becoming a male stripper to make money during graduate school. When he visited the club, the dancers came out with lighter fluid soaked jockstraps and set them ablaze while dancing to “Great Balls of Fire.” He chose math tutoring instead.
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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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Omar bin Laden (Osama's son) was denied citizenship in Britain in 2007 because "Omar failed to provide his father's permanent address".
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