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Since 1495, the world has never seen 25 consecutive
years without at least one war.
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All the DNA in the human body could fit into one ice
cube.
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All dinosaurs walked on their toes.
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There are enough Legos in the world to give every
man, woman and child 75 each.
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Longest recorded flight of a champagne cork: 177
feet, 9 inches.
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A common housefly carries some 1,941,000 bacteria on
it's body
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Great Quote: "A fanatic is one who can't change his
mind and won't change the subject." - Winston Churchill
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs being lost
at sea.
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Scientists have no idea why dogs bury bones.
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A bar of gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened
into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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Space officially begins 62 miles up.
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People most often killed during bank robberies: The
robbers.
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Sunlight can penetrate clean ocean water up to a
depth of 240 ft.
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No kidding - when the astronauts returned from the
moon they had to go through customs.
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The 1900 Olympic games included croquet, fishing,
billiards and checkers.
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Gorillas can't swim.
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In a 1936 ping pong tournament, the players volleyed
for over 2 hours on the opening serve.