After 9/11, fear of flying drove people onto the roads, causing 1,500 extra deaths — over 500% more than the 246 killed on the planes involved in the attacks.

Alaskan wood frogs produce an antifreeze-like substance that allows them to freeze solid for up to 8 months, then thaw and return to life in the spring.

Up until the late 19th century in Naples, many types of pasta were eaten as street food with bare hands. Spaghetti, maccheroni, and vermicelli were key examples.

According to a 2018 study, sleeping less than 4 hours increases your risk of causing a car crash by more than 1,500%

Julius Caesar was the first to declare January 1st a national holiday back in 45 B.C. He named the month after Janus, the Roman god of doors and gates. Janus had two faces, one looking forward and one looking back.

A 2019 Strava study found that 80% of people abandon their New Year's resolutions by the second Friday of January, known as 'Quitter's Day.' Only 9% of Americans who make resolutions actually complete them.

Dogs can tell the time by smell. They can detect different times of day and how long their owner has been gone based on how much their scent has dissipated since they left.