The real name for a hashtag is an octothorpe. The 'octo' refers to the eight points in the symbol, but according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the 'thorpe' part is a mystery.

The women's world record for most push-ups in an hour is held by 59-year-old grandmother of 12, DonnaJean Wilde, who achieved 1,575 in 2023—an average of 26.25 per minute. She also holds a world record for planking.

Research from Columbia Business School shows that job candidates who propose a salary range - especially a 'bolstering range,' where the low end matches their goal - secure higher salaries than those who offer a single number.

Even if the U.S. justice system were correct 99.5% of the time, it would still send 10,000 innocent people to prison each year.

25% of all known animal species are beetles.

Penguins have a specialised gland above their eyes that filters salt from their blood. This allows them to drink seawater, excreting the salt through their beaks or nostrils.

The reason British pubs have unique (and sometimes strange) names dates back to medieval times, when pictorial signs with animals or objects helped the illiterate masses to identify them.