In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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A bag of marijuana was the first thing ever bought and sold over the internet.
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When you look up at the blue sky and see white dots flying around, you’re actually seeing your own white blood cells.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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If you're one in a million, there are about 7,234 people just like you.
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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