A recent study found that the risk of peanut allergies drops by 77% if peanuts are introduced into a baby's diet between 5 and 6 months of age.

When you eat pineapple, it’s actually eating you too - its bromelain enzyme digests proteins, causing that tingly feeling on your tongue.

Iceland has not had a standing army since 1869, and has no navy or air force either.

The world record for the most miles driven in a single car is 3.2 million miles, driven by a man named Irv Gordon in a 1966 Volvo P1800.

In 1962, a 'laughing epidemic' in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) began with three schoolgirls and quickly spread, affecting over 1,000 people in the region and causing widespread disruption.

Cows have best friends. They form close friendships with specific companions and often prefer to spend time together; they can become stressed when separated from their friends.

In 1932, Australia declared war on its local emu population because they were eating crops. The emus won.