African wild dogs use a sneeze-based voting system — the more sneezes during a pack meeting, the higher the chance the group agrees to go hunting.

Human pregnancy requires an additional 49,753 dietary calories, which averages to around 300 extra calories per day, roughly equivalent to 1.2 Snickers bars.

The buildings on the Greek Islands are whitewashed partly because it was a cheap disinfectant used to prevent cholera and other diseases in the early 20th century.

The term 'footage' originates from the early days of filmmaking when films were measured in feet during the editing process.

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.