Despite the fact that they've yet to learn to look both ways before crossing the street, squirrels are actually pretty smart. They have an elaborate system for preserving their food. This includes burying nuts and acorns underground so that they can get to them much later. Sometimes if they don't get around to eating their buried treasure, the nuts grow into trees. This is actually really important because it allows for trees to grow farther away from other trees so that forests can spread. 
The whole process is really complex. The slave-maker queen fakes her own death and gets carried to the host colony. She then wakes up, and then kills and impersonates the queen. The fake queen will then start making her own offspring, who eventually take over the nest and enslave the previous inhabitants. The slave ants will unknowingly feed the fake queen and its offspring, not realizing that they are impostors. 
After an act of Parliament in 1750, England and its colonies had to change calendars. England was using the Julian calendar which was 11 days behind the Gregorian calendar used in the rest of Europe. To do this, they skipped September 3rd-September 13th. In the Julian Calendar, New Years was on March 25. So December 31, 1750 was followed by January 1, 1750 and March 24, 1750 was followed by March 25, 1751.
Mario's first appearance in a video game was in 1981's Donkey Kong. We now know of Donkey Kong as a star of his own games, but in the original Donkey Kong game, Donkey Kong was the villain who kidnapped a damsel in distress. Mario, whose name was "Jumpman" back then, had to rescue the damsel by jumping over barrels that Donkey Kong would throw at him. Back then, not only did Mario have a different name, but a different job as well. "Jumpman" was originally supposed to be a carpenter. Also, Mario's signature cap and mustache were added in because it made him easier to draw. The original Donkey Kong didn't have very good graphics, and it was easier for Mario (Jumpman) to have a hat and a mustache than have hair and a mouth.
Contrary to internet lore, Coca-Cola has always been brown. The original Coca-Cola formula contained caramel, which gave it its distinct brown color. The brown color was important for the purpose of hiding imperfections. With modern production, that's less of an issue, but it's still naturally brown in keeping with tradition. And in case you were wondering, YES, Coca-Cola DID used to have cocaine in it back in the day. It was named after two of its key "medicinal" ingredients: coca leaves and kola nuts. However, Coca-Cola has been cocaine-free since 1929.
The tiger's tongue is covered with numerous small, sharp, rear-facing projections called papillae. These papillae gives the tongue is rough, rasping texture and is designed to help strip feathers, fur and meat from prey. Also, all tigers have a unique set of stripes, like fingerprints.
Most North Koreans wouldn't be able to go anyway. They either couldn't afford to go to South Africa, or they weren't allowed to get a visa to leave North Korea. Instead, North Korea brought over a group 1,000 Chinese fans, including a group of actors and musicians to cheer for their team.
This is important because underneath the enamel in your teeth is a soft pulp made of connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerve fibers. Bacteria in your mouth can produce an acid that wears out your enamel. When the acids dissolves the enamel and gets to the nerves, you'll get a really nasty toothache.
The radiation emitted from microwaves and Wi-Fi connections are in the same range of frequencies. It's possible that a powerful microwave could disrupt a weak wi-fi signal within 3 meters from each other. However, this is unlikely, and if it is happening frequently, your microwave is emitting too much radiation. There might be a leak, and you should probably think about getting a new microwave.
When you make your bed, it makes a more safer environment for the dust mites living inside you bed. An unmade bed's warm, dry conditions are harder for the dust mites to handle.
Now this fact is seriously going to take your breath away! Do you know? The Statue of Liberty wears a sandal of size 879!!
You can use the inside of a banana peel to polish leather shoes and silverware and stop mosquito bites from itching
Have you ever wondered what's the name of those stars and colors that we often see when we rub our eyes or which suddenly come up when we get up in the morning? These little stars and colours are called Phosphenes.
This is a common misconception. There is no reason why lightning couldn't strike the same place twice. The Empire State Building, for instance, gets struck by lightning 100 TIMES EVERY YEAR on average.
Canadians are probably the luckiest people because they have the option to show off their picture on the stamp of any letter they send. Yes! This is true! Canadians can send letters with personalized postage stamps showing their own photos on each stamp! Isn't it cool?
When offered a new pen to write, 97% of all people will write their own name to test the pen. This clearly shows how much a person loves his name!
Did you know? Wearing headphones/earphones for just an hour increases the bacteria in your ear by more than 700 times! So, the next time you are going to wear your headphones, beware...you chose the scare!
The dot above the letter 'i' is called a Tittle. This sweet name perfectly matches the cute dot on letter i! Share this with your friends colleagues so that everyone knows about this sweet little name!
There is an actual condition called the Tetris effect. It makes you see the Tetris shapes WHEN YOU'RE NOT PLAYING THE GAME
The exact origins of the vuvuzela are disputed, but they have been seen in South African football matches since at least the 1990s. It's become part of the South African football experience. The instrument is supposed to resemble the sound of an elephant, but thousands of them in a stadium make a sound reminiscent of a swarm of bees.
The fire started with an unauthorized garbage fire that spread to the town's coal mine. The resultant coal fire has been burning underground ever since.
Beethoven's 9th and final symphony was composed in 1824 when he was completely deaf. The words to the 9th Symphony come from the poem "Ode to Joy" from 1785.
A world cup referee runs further than the players, at 12 miles in a 90 minute match.
