Studies have found that loneliness can increase the risk of early death as much as smoking 15 cigarettes a day - and may be more harmful than obesity.

Adidas acquired its signature 3-stripe logo from the Finnish athletic footwear brand Karhu Sports in 1952. It cost them two bottles of whiskey and today's equivalent of $1,805 in cash.

Approximately 1 in 25,000 people possess a genetic trait that allows them to feel fully rested after just 3 hours of sleep, compared to the typical 8 hours most people need.

The word "deadline" comes from 19th-century American Civil War prison camps, where a line marked the boundary prisoners couldn’t cross without being shot. It later came to mean a strict time limit.

If all 8 billion people on Earth joined a rock-paper-scissors tournament, it would be over in just 33 rounds.

The colour chartreuse is named after Chartreuse liqueur, which is named after the Grande Chartreuse monastery, which in turn is named after the Chartreuse mountains, which themselves are named after the village once known as Chartrousse.

In Germany, dog owners are legally required to give their pets plenty of daily exercise — at least twice a day, adding up to an hour or more. The law helps prevent neglect and keeps dogs active and engaged.