Originally biscuits were baked twice, leaving them very hard and almost tasteless. "Bis" comes from Latin meaning "twice," and "cuit" from French meaning "baked."
Studies show that traffic and air pollution are to blame for 12% of heart attacks worldwide.
The planet Saturn has 62 moons. One of it's moons named Titan is the only one in our solar system known to have an atmosphere.
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The human body cannot produce vitamin C, an essential nutrient. To ensure adequate levels of vitamin C it must be consumed daily.
The Mako shark is the fastest shark on earth. It swims up to 60 miles per hour (96km/h) and it can jump almost 32ft (10m) out of the water.
The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is the worlds most luxurious hotel. A suite starts at $2000 and can cost upwards of $28,000 USD per night.
The hair on your head has a lifespan between 2 to 7 years. At the end of it's life, the hair strand will fall out and another will start growing in it's place.
Grass is the most successful plant in the world covering more than 25% of land on Earth. It feeds more wild life than any other plant.
Dolphins sleep with only one side of their brain, keeping one eye open and one eye closed. They surface every 20 to 30 minutes to breathe, and they are never totally unconscious while sleeping.
The world's record for the longest pencil is held by the company BIC, set in October 2017. The pencil measures 3582.6 feet (1091 meters) long. It was made with a graphite core and polystyrene, allowing it to be bendable.
The first person to ride down Niagara falls in a barrel and survive was a 63 years old dance teacher from Pennsylvania named Annie Taylor. Before taking the plunge, she launched a test barrel with her cat inside. The cat survived.
Direct sunlight is essential for good health. Not receiving enough sunlight is a condition called mal-illumination, resulting in Vitamin D deficiency, and other health issues.
Rome, Italy is the city with the most fountains in the world, totaling more than 2000. The closest competitor is Kansas City, having 200 fountains.
The world record holder for breaking wooden toilet seats with the head is Kevin Shelley, having broken 46 seats in one minute.
The International Space Station travels 253 miles (408km) above the earth at 17,100 (27,519km/h) miles per hour and completes a full circle of the earth every 90 minutes. Astronauts on board get to see a sunrise and sunset 16 times each day.
The earth spins around the sun at 66,480 miles/h (107,000 km/h). It takes a year to travel completely around, a distance of 584 million miles (940 million kilometers).
