The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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There is a tiger named Kenny who is the only known tiger to have downs syndrome.
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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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