The first webcam wasn’t for video calls - scientists built it in 1991 so they could check whether their coffee pot was empty without walking to the kitchen.

Research shows that consumer demand for sausages is inversely proportional to the health of the economy.

Blinking throughout the day adds up to having your eyes closed for about 30 minutes.

Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and many other countries don't have a tooth fairy; they have a tooth rat named El Ratoncito Pérez.

A 2008 study identified the top 10 choking hazards for young children as hot dogs, peanuts, carrots, boned chicken, candy, meat, popcorn, fish with bones, sunflower seeds, and apples.

A recent study has shown that people can guess whether a person is rich or not by judging their face, with 68 percent accuracy.

Metallica is the first and only band to have played on all 7 continents, achieving this feat within a single year.