A recent study found that owning a dog or cat may support healthy cognitive ageing in older adults – while […]
Studies show that Nobel Prize-winning scientists are about 25 times more likely to sing, dance, or act than the average
The real name for a hashtag is an octothorpe. The ‘octo’ refers to the eight points in the symbol, but
More than 1,000 types of bananas exist, split into 50 categories — from tiny red finger bananas to massive green
The last letter added to the English alphabet was ‘J’. It was introduced in 1524 by an Italian grammarian named
The chainsaw was originally invented to assist in childbirth – specifically, to cut through the pelvic bone during obstructed labour.
Studies have found that loneliness can increase the risk of early death as much as smoking 15 cigarettes a day
Male penguins collect small stones to offer as gifts during courtship. If the female rejects the stone, the male tries
The record for most live births at once is nine. Halima Cissé from Mali gave birth to nonuplets – five
The word ‘hello’ first appeared in writing in 1826, but wasn’t used as a greeting until 1877 – when it
