Anatidaephobia is the fear that somewhere in the world there is a duck watching you. via @curleyal pic.twitter.com/AWC2Kk7PSw

Human birth control pills work on gorillas

Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never telephoned his wife or mother because they were both deaf

Alcohol beverages have all 13 minerals necessary for human life

The triangular shape that Toblerone chocolates are packaged in, is protected by law

Babies that are exposed to cats and dogs in their first year of life have a lower chance of developing allergies when they grow older

Coca-Cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space

In 1929, the Coca-Cola slogan was "The Pause That Refreshes."

Another word to refer to old age is senectitude

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar an England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes

The 20th president of the United States, James Garfield, was able to write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time

Octopus and squid are thought to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates

Pixie, a Siberian Husky, gave birth to 7 puppies, one of which was bright green

Baseball games between college teams have been played since the Civil War

Milk chocolate was invented in Switzerland by David Peter in 1876

Water that is safe to drink is referred to as POTABLE

In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose

When the volcano Krakatoa off the Java islands exploded in 1883, it was so loud that it woke some people up in South Australia

Buffalo wings, got their name because the spicy chicken wings originated in Buffalo, New York

1 out of every 4 kids in the USA is overweight