As of 2006, more than one in eight people in the United States show signs of addiction to the internet. More than 90% of plane crashes have survivors. The Mona Lisa used to hang on the wall of Napoleons bedroom. Barbie's full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts. Eating a packet of crisps a day is equivalent to drinking five liters of cooking oil a year. Plant seeds that have been stored for more than 200 years can be coaxed into new life. For every 10 successful attempts to climb Mount Everest there is one fatality. (As of 2006) Watching television can act as a natural painkiller for children Forty-one percent of English women have punched or kicked their partners, according to a study. The more panels a football has - and therefore the more seams - the easier it is to control in the air. Music can help reduce chronic pain by more than 20% and can alleviate depression by up to 25%. The egg came first. Modern teenagers are better behaved than their counterparts of 20 years ago, showing "less problemat ... Read more ...

No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than 7 times. The first product to have a bar code scanned was Wrigley's gum.   Earth is the only planet not named after a pagan God.  A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight. The new 787 Boeing was revealed on 7/8/07 or July 8th, 07. Every day is about 55 billionths of a second longer than the day before it Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. Footprints of astronauts who landed on the moon should last at least 10 million years since the moon has no atmosphere. The national orchestra of Monaco (a nation in Europe) has more individuals than its army. Earthworms have five hearts The Himalayan gogi berry contains, weight for weight, more iron than steak, more beta carotene than carrots, more vitamin C than oranges. Fingerprints of koalas are similar (in pattern, shape and size) to the fingerprints of humans Genetically-engineered babies were born first in 2001. If an Amish man has a bear ... Read more ...