The shoe and the foot are the most common sources of sexual fetishism in Western society

The shoe and the foot are the most common sources of sexual fetishism in Western society

A person who is "scoptophobic" has an intense fear of being seen

A person who is "scoptophobic" has an intense fear of being seen

Halley's comet, one of the most famous ever known, returns to Earth every 76 years, and has been observed and recorded for more than 3,000 years

Halley's comet, one of the most famous ever known, returns to Earth every 76 years, and has been observed and recorded for more than 3,000 years

A single piranha, with its razor-sharp teeth, is still dangerous enough when out of water to rip off the flesh, or a finger or toe, from an unwary fisherman

A single piranha, with its razor-sharp teeth, is still dangerous enough when out of water to rip off the flesh, or a finger or toe, from an unwary fisherman

The launch of the teddy bear began in response to reports that Theodore 'teddy' Roosevelt, president of the United States, refused to kill a bear cub whilst on a hunting trip in 1902.

The launch of the teddy bear began in response to reports that Theodore 'teddy' Roosevelt, president of the United States, refused to kill a bear cub whilst on a hunting trip in 1902.

If you are hedenophobic, you have a fear of pleasure

If you are hedenophobic, you have a fear of pleasure

The average adult has between 40 and 50 billion fat cells

The average adult has between 40 and 50 billion fat cells

Strawberrys are the only fruit to have their seeds on the outside of their skin.

Strawberrys are the only fruit to have their seeds on the outside of their skin.

The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.

The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.

If a glass of water were magnified to the size of the Earth, the molecules comprising it would be about as big as a large orange

If a glass of water were magnified to the size of the Earth, the molecules comprising it would be about as big as a large orange

Mary Queen of Scots was a good billiards player

Mary Queen of Scots was a good billiards player

Pandas spend about 12 hours a day eating bamboo

Pandas spend about 12 hours a day eating bamboo

The Namib is the world's oldest desert, and the only desert inhabited by elephant, rhino, giraffe, and lion

The Namib is the world's oldest desert, and the only desert inhabited by elephant, rhino, giraffe, and lion

Gray whales migrate 12,000 miles each year, farther than any other mammal

Gray whales migrate 12,000 miles each year, farther than any other mammal

The epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin, sheds itself at a rate of about a million cells every 40 minutes

The epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin, sheds itself at a rate of about a million cells every 40 minutes

The smallest fish in the world is the Trimattum Nanus the Chagos Archipelago. It measures 0.33 inches. It broke the record of the so- called "sinarapan" of Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines

The smallest fish in the world is the Trimattum Nanus the Chagos Archipelago. It measures 0.33 inches. It broke the record of the so- called "sinarapan" of Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines

Afternoon temperatures on Mars go up to about 80 degrees in some areas, and down to -190 degrees F at night

Afternoon temperatures on Mars go up to about 80 degrees in some areas, and down to -190 degrees F at night

Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, had three breasts

Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, had three breasts

The biggest cake ever was baked in New Jersey,USA and weighed 17 tonnes!!!!The weight of about 7 elephants!!!

The biggest cake ever was baked in New Jersey,USA and weighed 17 tonnes!!!!The weight of about 7 elephants!!!

The speed of sound depends on the temperature of the atmosphere!

The speed of sound depends on the temperature of the atmosphere!