The average life span of London residents in the middle of the 19th century was 27 years. For members of the working class, that number dropped to 22 years.

The average life span of London residents in the middle of the 19th century was 27 years. For members of the working class, that number dropped to 22 years.

Mercury has been known since about the third millennium B.C. The planet was given two names by the Greeks: Apollo, for its apparition as a morning star, and Hermes as an evening star. Greek astronomers knew, however, that the two names referred to the same body

Mercury has been known since about the third millennium B.C. The planet was given two names by the Greeks: Apollo, for its apparition as a morning star, and Hermes as an evening star. Greek astronomers knew, however, that the two names referred to the same body

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump

Male bats have the highest rate of homosexuality of any group of mammals that exist- especially fruit bats.

Male bats have the highest rate of homosexuality of any group of mammals that exist- especially fruit bats.

The dark spots on the moon that create the benevolent "man in the moon" image are actually basins filled 3 to 8 kilometers deep with basalt, a dense mineral, which causes immense gravitation variations

The dark spots on the moon that create the benevolent "man in the moon" image are actually basins filled 3 to 8 kilometers deep with basalt, a dense mineral, which causes immense gravitation variations

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Millipedes never have a thousand legs. They can have from a few dozen to several hundred, but not a thousand

Millipedes never have a thousand legs. They can have from a few dozen to several hundred, but not a thousand

There is no such fish as a "sardine." Canned sardines are generally young herring

There is no such fish as a "sardine." Canned sardines are generally young herring

The massive skeleton of the African elephant accounts for about 15 percent of the body weight, just as in a man of slender build; however, the elephant's skeleton supports as much as four tons per leg, and is thus stressed close to the physical limit for bone. To keep from damaging its skeleton, an African elephant has to move sedately, never jumping or running. The "charge" of these animals is a fast walk on long legs, at about 15 miles per hour

The massive skeleton of the African elephant accounts for about 15 percent of the body weight, just as in a man of slender build; however, the elephant's skeleton supports as much as four tons per leg, and is thus stressed close to the physical limit for bone. To keep from damaging its skeleton, an African elephant has to move sedately, never jumping or running. The "charge" of these animals is a fast walk on long legs, at about 15 miles per hour

The side strip of a finger in a glove is called a "fourchette."

The side strip of a finger in a glove is called a "fourchette."

"Erin go bragh" means "Ireland forever."

"Erin go bragh" means "Ireland forever."

The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly

The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly

An ant can survive for up to two weeks underwater

An ant can survive for up to two weeks underwater

The meaning of the Chinese phrase "gong hay fot choy" is "Wishing You a Prosperous New Year."

The meaning of the Chinese phrase "gong hay fot choy" is "Wishing You a Prosperous New Year."

The poison-arrow frog has enough poison to kill about 2,200 people

The poison-arrow frog has enough poison to kill about 2,200 people

The first person other than royalty to be portrayed on a British stamp was William Shakespeare in 1964

The first person other than royalty to be portrayed on a British stamp was William Shakespeare in 1964

The Beatles' first Number 1 hit song was the 1964 "Love Me Do."

The Beatles' first Number 1 hit song was the 1964 "Love Me Do."

A horse focuses its eye by changing the angle of its head, not by changing the shape of the lens of the eye, as humans do

A horse focuses its eye by changing the angle of its head, not by changing the shape of the lens of the eye, as humans do

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