Category: Fun Facts

Turtles can breathe through their butts.

The moon actually has mirrors on it. They were left there by astronauts who wanted to bounce laser beams off them, so that the distance to the moon can be measured.

In 1784 the U.S. had a state called Franklin, named after Benjamin Franklin. But four years later, it was incorporated into Tennessee.

Honeybees have hair on their eyes

The mythical Scottish town of Brigadoon appears for one day every one hundred years.

Horses are not able to breathe through their mouths.

In 1998, Sony accidentally sold 700,000 camcorders that had the capabilities to see through people’s clothing.

On average, astronauts are two inches taller in space.

A scientific report from the University of California found that the steam rising from a cup of coffee contains the same amount of antioxidants as three oranges. The antioxidants are heterocyclic compounds which prevents cancer and heart disease.

If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.