1 - Bulls are colorblind, and get irritated by the cape's movement, not its color.
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2 - Living in the waters of Greenland, this shark lives for 300 to 500 years.
3 - The number of times a hummingbird’s wings beat is different from one species to another, and ranges from 720 to 5400 times per minute when hovering.
4 - Also called a bare-nosed wombat, this furry Australian marsupial squeezes out nearly 100 six-sided turds every day.
5 - A typical rabbit litter will consist of around 6 kits but could be anywhere up to 14.
6 - Female goats are called “Nannies” or “Does”. A male goat is called a “Buck” or a “Billy”.
7 - A group of crows is called a “murder.” There are several different explanations for the origin of this term, mostly based on old folk tales and superstitions.
8 - Elephants have four legs, and each leg has two joints. In contrast, giraffes' front limbs have a joint equivalent to the human wrist.
9 - The collective noun to describe a gathering of flamingos is “flamboyance,” an appropriate term for these colorfully-feathered creatures.
10 - They don’t breathe through their nose and mouth, but through openings on their thorax and abdomen called spiracles. Due to their open circulatory systems, their blood quickly clots after their head is chopped off and they don’t bleed out.
11 - Their skeletons are made of cartilage - the same soft, flexible stuff as human ears and the tip of a nose are made of.
12 - A cow named Mara (Brazil) was sold in an auction in Arandú, São Paulo, Brazil. Mara (Viatina-19 FIV Mara Imóveis) is a 53-month-old cow of the Nelore breed, a breed known for its ability to adapt to tropical climates as well as its resistance to diseases.
13 - The clownfish featured in 'Finding Nemo' are Percula clownfish or 'Amphiprion percula'. There are 30 different species of clownfish.
14 - They are also drawn to lactic acid and certain bacteria on the skin. This unique preference is linked to genetic and biochemical markers in the blood and sweat.
15 - When a butterfly lands on a plant, it tastes the leaves to determine if it's a suitable place to lay its eggs.
16 - They kill more people than any other creature due to the diseases they carry.
17 - The annual feast invites local macaques to dine on towers of fruit and vegetables among the ruins of a 13th-century temple. The Monkey Buffet Festival kicks off with an opening ceremony that includes performances by dancers in monkey costumes.
18 - The practice of walking backwards for health purposes is thought to have originated in ancient China.
19 - From the top of the hill, a 7–9-pound round of Double Gloucester cheese is sent rolling down the hill, which is 200 yards long, and with a slope of around 50 per cent (26.6 degrees).
20 - The World Gurning Championships is an annual event held at the Egremont Crab Fair in the Lake District.
21 - It features a length obstacle course which comprises log hurdles, sand traps, and the always popular "widow maker" water hazard.
22 - Eating 12 grapes at midnight represents the hopes and wishes for good fortune in the year ahead. Each grape represents one of the 12 months of the coming year.
23 - The Marcha Real is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of only four national anthems in the world – along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, San Marino and Kosovo – that have no official lyrics.
24 - Also pronounced as “kuchisabishii”, is a uniquely Japanese word that literally means “lonely mouth” or “longing to have or put something in one’s mouth.”
25 - The first documented appearance of the word nerd is as the name of a creature in Dr. Seuss's book If I Ran the Zoo (1950).
26 - Pocahontas was captured and held for ransom by English colonists during hostilities in 1613. During her captivity, she was encouraged to convert to Christianity and was baptized under the name Rebecca.
27 - Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of Christmas festivities, with many people choosing to shop for deals on Boxing Day.
28 - Each year, May 22 marks the anniversary of the day a Florida man paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas in the first Bitcoin transaction.
29 - The term was also applied towards certain racial groups, most notably, East Asians who were ascribed as honorary whites.
30 - The Mental Health Care Act 2017 negated previous laws of Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code and stated that attempting suicide is not a crime.
31 - The law mandates that adult children provide culturally expected support to their parents 60 years or older.
32 - Jane extensively revised her manuscript from 1811-1812 in Chawton, at which time she also gave it a new title, Pride & Prejudice.
33 - Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor.
34 - Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter and actress.
35 - The show's working titles were Insomnia Café, Friends Like Us, and Six of One, before everyone settled on Friends.
36 - It is told that his family lived in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, which had no ice rinks, and the closest ice rink was either in Phoenix or Las Vegas. Reynolds eventually gave up hockey; he disliked the drive not the sport.
37 - The first Black-White kiss on American network television is often credited to the Star Trek episode, "Plato's Stepchildren," which first aired on November 22, 1968.
38 - The country of nature, saunas and a quiet attitude boasts an incredible 70.6 metal bands per 100 thousand inhabitants.
39 - Groot is a fictional character voiced by Vin Diesel and portrayed in various forms and capacities via motion capture. Diesel also provided Groot's voice for several foreign-language releases of the film.
40 - It is said that the story of The Lion King was inspired by the lives of Joseph and Moses from the Bible, and Shakespeare's Hamlet.
41 - The show brought a blend of magic and exotic animals to The Mirage, captivating audiences from 1990 until 2003.
42 - King of Hearts is the only King with no mustache. He is also the only King dubbed as the "Suicidal King" because he looks like he's stabbing himself in the back of the head.
43 - Rapper Lil Uzi Vert also had an incident at a concert, after someone ripped his signature US$24-million diamond piercing out of his forehead.
44 - In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo. In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped.
45 - James Cameron wanted to direct his dream project so severely that he made a deal with producer Gale Anne Hurd: the rights to The Terminator in exchange for his shot behind the camera.
46 - MTV, cable television network that began as a 24-hour platform for music videos. MTV debuted just after midnight on August 1, 1981, with the broadcast of “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles.
47 - The Bengal tiger wasn’t Tyson’s only exotic pet. He purchased three tigers during a unique trade involving cars and big cats.
48 - Musk shares three children with his former romantic partner, singer Grimes, who gave birth to their son X Æ A-Xii in May 2020.
49 - Tony Robbins wakes up and plunges into a 57-degree Fahrenheit pool of water. Cold water immersion activates the body’s natural healing powers that can promote a sense of health and well-being.
50 - The show also starred several previously unknown comedians and actors, including Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, David Alan Grier, Kelly Coffield Park, and T'Keyah Crystal Keymah.
51 - Bubbles (born 1983) is a chimpanzee once kept as a pet by the American singer Michael Jackson, who bought him from a Texas research facility in the 1980s.
52 - “I don't think we've ever taken more time in hair and makeup in between scenes,” Aniston said during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. “Also, that fact that we kept crying all our makeup off, over and over again.”
53 - The incident was widely parodied and criticized, with some viewing it as an over-the-top or uncharacteristic display for the typically composed actor.
54 - West infamously stormed the stage during her speech, proclaiming, "Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'ma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!".
55 - This record-breaking win occurred in 2003 at the Excalibur Casino in Las Vegas when a 25-year-old software engineer from Los Angeles wagered $100 on the Megabucks slot machine.
56 - He is estimated to have earned a fortune in the millions (in around four years), since making it on TikTok.
57 - The first Hollywood movie to feature an on-screen toilet was Alfred Hitchcock's slasher classic Psycho (1960).
58 - According to a Business Insider interview, the motivation was to create a way to get kids to eat healthier.
59 - Black pudding is a distinct national type of blood sausage originating in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is made from pork or occasionally beef blood.
60 - On August 23, 2023, Guinness World Records recognized Pepper X as the world's hottest chili pepper.
61 - The company claims they are gradually reducing sugar across their entire portfolio to meet consumers’ evolving needs.
62 - In 1800s it was claimed that a blend of tomatoes could treat common ailments like diarrhea, indigestion, rheumatism, and jaundice.
63 - The black sapote is a species of persimmon. Common names include chocolate pudding fruit, black soapapple and (in Spanish) zapote prieto. The tropical fruit tree is native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia.
64 - Butterfly popcorn has a very irregular shape with large bumps. It has a light crispy texture but can break easily. The mushroom-shaped popcorn is round with a rough surface.
65 - It is said that the copy of the recipe, signed by Sanders, is stored within a vault at KFC's Louisville headquarters, along with 11 separate vials that each contain one of the ingredients.
66 - On Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 Instacart revealed its list of the Most Polarizing Foods in America. The grocery delivery platform found that the most hated food in the United States is anchovies, followed by black licorice and oysters.
67 - NASA and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, created the technology with the goal of feeding astronauts on long space voyages, and eventually, feeding future space colonies.
68 - In 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson accidentally left a mixture of powdered soda and water with a stirring stick outside on a cold night.
69 - The origin of potato chips is often attributed to George Crum, a chef at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1853.
70 - It was named for a person, Sam German, who created a type of baking chocolate for Baker's in 1852.
71 - Furthermore, if papal organs were donated, they would become relics in other bodies if he were eventually made a saint.
72 - The National Toy Hall of Fame awarded “oldest toy” to the stick. Archaeologists have also discovered a 4,000 year old ceramic rattle, which they believe to be the oldest children's toy yet discovered.
73 - The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale has established an altitude of 62 mi as the boundary between the Earth's atmosphere and outer space.
74 - It is debris including bits of fabric as well as small shreds of paper and tissue that are often found in pockets.
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75 - Paper is made up of long fibers, so every time paper is recycled, those fibers will be shortened.
76 - With over 5 million vending machines in Japan, there is about 1 vending machine for around every 25 people in the country.
77 - The time 10:10 is often used in luxury watch ads and displays because it is considered to be aesthetically pleasing.
78 - Within seven seconds, the person across from you is assessing whether you're likable, trustworthy, and competent.
79 - According to a 2023 study, Muhammad is the most popular first name in the world, with an estimated 133,349,300 people bearing the name. Maria comes in second place with 61,134,526 people.
80 - On the morning of June 26, 1974, at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, a pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum becomes the first grocery item scanned with a Universal Product Code.
81 - Diamond is composed of the single element carbon, and it is the arrangement of the C atoms in the lattice that give diamond its amazing properties.
82 - Samuel Morse sent it from the Supreme Court room in the U.S. Capitol in Washington to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore.
83 - 3,333,360 points would require a perfect no-death run and collecting all possible points, requiring knowledge of where the edible dots were.
84 - Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family.
85 - The act was unpopular with many working-class people, leading to an incident known as the Portland Rum Riot.
86 - Schadenfreude is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles or failures of another.
87 - Until the 1890s, when the target buyers for the work trousers were carpenters, railroad workers, farmers, and miners, the small pocket was intended to hold a watch.
88 - This is particularly useful for older red wines, allowing for cleaner pouring without sediment getting into the glass.
89 - The idea was to offer a whole range of colours, but the tires performed poorly in the wet and the idea was scrapped.
90 - They actually help in the manufacturing of the toothpaste tubes by telling light sensors where the end of the tube is so that it can be cut and sealed properly.
91 - In the early 20th century wire cages were attached to apartment windows, allowing babies to be suspended outside safely.
92 - Swiss law mandates that every citizen has access to a nuclear fallout shelter.
93 - Pepsi was first invented in 1893 as "Brad's Drink" by Caleb Bradham, who sold the drink at his drugstore in New Bern, North Carolina. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898.
94 - The modern term robot derives from the Czech word robota (“forced labor” or “serf”).
95 - One explanation for this direction is its practicality in ancient times when writing on stone or parchment.
96 - Walter Arfeuille (Belgium) llifted weights totalling 281.5 kg (620 lb 10 oz) a distance of 17 cm (6.75 in) off the ground with his teeth in Paris, France on 31 March 1990.
97 - The fastest 100 m running on all fours is 15.66 seconds, and was achieved by Collin McClure (USA), in Canton, Ohio, USA, on 30 June 2022.
98 - The most consecutive stairs climbed while balancing a person on the head is 100, and was achieved by Giang Quoc Nghiep and Giang Quoc Co (both Vietnam) in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, on 23 December 2021.
99 - Also reffered to as aiglet, is a small sheath, often made of plastic or metal, attached at each end of a shoelace, a cord, or a drawstring.
100 - On April 30, 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy advertised on television (aimed directly at children).
101 - The speed of light in vacuum provides a convenient universal relationship between distance and time, so in physics a jiffy is defined as the time taken for light to travel some specified distance.
102 - The Loganair Westray to Papa Westray route is the shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world. The record for the fastest flight is 53 seconds.
103 - In July 1830, Louis-Antoine of France, ascended the French throne as King Louis XIX. Within 20 minutes, however, Louis-Antoine was abdicated.
104 - Each standard Slinky weighs approximately half a pound, and can also be stretched into a helix about 15 feet in length without deforming.
105 - The small distinguishing mark you see over a lowercase i and a lowercase j is called a tittle - an interesting name that looks like a combination of tiny and little, and refers to a small point or stroke in writing and printing.
106 - According to PubMed, for the course of the week, suicide rates increase on Mondays and decrease on weekends. Similarly, there are more suicides after major holidays.
107 - Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day as international observances on September 27.
108 - Mrs Vassilyeva, the wife of Feodor Vassilyev (b. 1707–c.1782), a peasant from Shuya, Russia, in 27 confinements gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets.
109 - The Hawaiian language contains 13 letters: A, E, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, U, W and the Ê»okina (‘). The Ê»okina is a glottal stop like the sound between the ohs in oh-oh and is considered a consonant.
110 - With around 164,972 post offices (as of March 2024), India Post is the widest postal network in the world.
111 - Her feet measure 25 ft long, meaning the statue wears the equivalent of a size 879 shoe.
112 - The fastest time to solve a 3x3x3 rotating puzzle cube while blindfolded is 12.00 seconds, achieved by Tommy Cherry (USA) at the Triton Tricubealon 2024 event in San Diego, California, USA, on 11 February 2024.
113 - The Polish zloty is the official currency and legal tender of Poland. It is subdivided into 100 grosz. It is the most-traded currency in Central and Eastern Europe.
114 - Headquartered in Colerain Township, Ohio, just outside of Cincinnati, Rumpke Waste & Recycling is one of the nation’s largest privately owned residential and commercial waste and recycling firms.
115 - Since 1953, the regional bank Credito Emiliano has had a cheesy twist on small-business loans: accepting giant wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese as collateral.
116 - Sberbank seemed to be capitalising on the Russian superstition that it brings fortune for a cat to walk into a new home first. Unfortunately the animals were only loaned for two hours at a time.
117 - Many banks in Switzerland offer clients numbered bank accounts where the identity of the holder is replaced with a multi-digit number known only to the client and select private bankers.
118 - The room was built to promote a new exhibition, Van Gogh’s Bedrooms.
119 - In 1945, engineer Percy Spencer was testing a magnetron for radar systems when he noticed a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted.
120 - They're filled with a liquid made of nicotine, propylene glycol, flavorings and many other toxic chemicals and metals.
121 - The largest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Fort Keogh, Montana, USA, in January 1887.
122 - To date, it's estimated that some 340 people have died climbing Mount Everest.
123 - The final assembly of a Boeing 747 takes 45 days to complete. A Boeing 747-8 aircraft comprises more than six million individual parts when completed.
124 - Despite its name, the black box of an aircraft is not black. Instead, it is painted in a bright and striking color, usually orange, to facilitate its location in the event of an accident.
125 - The name was a play on the mathematical expression for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros and aptly reflected Larry and Sergey's mission to organise the world's information.
126 - In 2000, Google Search results were limited to simple pages of text with links, but the developers tought that an image search was required to answer "the most popular search query" they had seen to date: Jennifer Lopez's green dress.
127 - URL is a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it.
128 - The law is based on the understanding that guinea pigs require interaction with their species for well-being.
129 - When materials like iron heat up, their molecules move faster and spread out, causing the structure to expand. Since the Eiffel Tower is made mostly of iron, it expands slightly in hot weather, making it taller.
130 - The International Subscriber Dialing Code (ISD Code) of Antarctica is 672. ISD code is also know as country calling code.
131 - Although the Eiffel Tower is not divided into 'floors', at 1,063 feet tall, it is approximately the same height as an 81-story skyscraper. It actually is divided into just three 'floors'.
132 - There are roughly 7.7 sheep per person in New Zealand. There are more countries including but not limited to Australia, Uruguay, Mongolia, Ireland, Mauritania.
133 - In Celtic mythology the unicorn was a symbol of purity and innocence, as well as masculinity and power. The unicorn was first used on the Scottish royal coat of arms by William I in the 12th century.
134 - Alaska is home to 141 active volcanoes. Other states include California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii among others.
135 - Truth or Consequences is a city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Sierra County.
136 - Geotab reports that Texas has about 511 ghost towns — the most in the country.
137 - It is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest Australian city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory.
138 - Metropolitan France operates on Central European Summer Time (UTC+2), while its dependencies range from Tahiti Time (UTC-10) in French Polynesia to Wallis & Futuna Time (UTC+12) in the South Pacific.
139 - Saudi Arabia is a desert country with no permanent rivers or lakes and very little rainfall. Water is scarce and extremely valuable, The Kingdom, therefore, has turned to innovative ways to provide enough water to support its development.
140 - In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I.
141 - The coldest natural temperature ever directly recorded at ground level on Earth was −128.6°F at the Soviet Union's Vostok Station in Antarctica on July 21, 1983.
142 - On average, a toothbrush contains around 2,500 to 3,000 bristles, strategically positioned to ensure effective cleaning.
143 - A nurdle, in the context of dental care, refers to the pea-sized dollop of toothpaste that sits on your toothbrush before you start brushing.
144 - Most adults with healthy sleep patterns take anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes to fall asleep on a typical night. The longer a person stays awake, the stronger the drive for sleep becomes, therefore, they will fall asleep faster than someone who is well rested.
145 - The water density of this cloud type is approximately 0.0005 ounces of water per cubic foot. Thus an average 1 kilometer by 1 kilometer cumulus cloud weighs about 1.1 million pounds.
146 - Professional freediver Budimir Sobat holds a world record of 24 minutes and 37 seconds holding his breath underwater.
147 - During an average lifetime, the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times.
148 - With all muscles of the jaw working together it can close the teeth with a force as great as 200 pounds on the molars.
149 - It's a colorless, slightly sweet-smelling gas that you breathe in through a mask or nosepiece.
150 - Lightning often strikes the same place repeatedly, especially if it's a tall, pointy, isolated object.
151 - The Higgs boson, sometimes called the Higgs particle, is an elementary particle in the Standard Model of particle physics produced by the quantum excitation of the Higgs field.
152 - As an endocrine gland, it functions mostly to regulate blood sugar levels, secreting the hormones insulin, glucagon, somatostatin and pancreatic polypeptide.
153 - Most parachutes were made of silk until World War II cut off supplies from Japan. Afterwards, the industry switched to nylon.
154 - Some 28 types of collagen types have been identified. They differ by how the molecules are assembled, the cell components that are added and where the collagen is used in your body.
155 - Redox-Electrodialysis (r-ED) is an electrochemical desalination cell architecture. It has low energy demand relative to electrochemical desalination technologies that rely on electrode-based ion removal.
156 - At NBA level the diameter of a basketball hoop is 18 inches. That is also true for all senior basketball games from high school level or to professional men's and women's matches.
157 - While Frederick Lorz was greeted as the apparent winner, he was later disqualified as he had hitched a ride in a car for part of the race.
158 - Players at Wimbledon have worn white since the 1800s as it was seen as the most suitable colour against sweat stains.
159 - Japanese wrestlers compete to see who can make a baby bawl first. Japanese belief holds that the tears can ensure good health for the children.
160 - Frank Hayes died in the latter part of the race and his body remained in the saddle when his horse Sweet Kiss crossed the finish line.
161 - The world record of 198.598 miles was set by Aleksandr Sorokin of Lithuania in 2022.
162 - Skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and breakdancing were four non-traditional sports that captivated audiences at the Paris Games.
163 - Ice hockey is designated as Canada’s national winter sport, while LaCrosse is designated as the country’s national summer sport.
164 - Born in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S, he is widely regarded by many boxing commentators and historians as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
165 - The Kentucky Derby is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, and is restricted to 3-year-old racehorses, male or female.
166 - The most skips in one minute is 388 and was achieved by Alapati Yimaier (China) in Changji, Xinjiang, China, on 21 December 2024.
167 - Total time limit for completion is set at 960 hours (40 days).
168 - Vermont's capital, Montpelier, is located in the upper center of the state and doesn't have a McDonald's or a Starbucks.
169 - The ridges on the edge of U.S. coins were added to silver coins, such as dimes and quarters, for security purposes.
170 - The time on Independence Hall's bell tower clock on the back of the new $100 bill has changed from 4:10 to 10:30.
171 - Patience and Fortitude, the world-renowned pair of marble lions, stand proudly before the majestic Beaux-Arts building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan.
172 - Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. The doll is named after Handler's daughter Barbara, who was the inspiration behind Barbie's creation.
173 - Making change for a dollar is a classic problem in mathematics and computer science, which involves finding the number of combinations of coins and bills that add up to a specific amount, in this case, a dollar.
174 - There are 50 stars representing the 50 states and there are 13 stripes representing the 13 original colonies.
175 - You'll find a Z (Arizona), a J (New Jersey), and even two X's (New Mexico and Texas)—but not a single Q.
176 - Harvard University, founded in 1636, is the oldest operating university in the United States. From 1898 to 1946, however, when the Philippines were a U.S. territory, the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, established in 1611, was considered the oldest university under the American flag.
177 - According to the Indiana Fishing Regulation Guide, it’s illegal to catch a fish in Indiana with dynamite or firearms.
178 - In the city of Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to keep upholstered furniture, such as couches, on porches.
179 - One town in particular, Castroville, is nicknamed "the Artichoke Capital of the World."
180 - For the entire project, according to the White House Historical Association, it amounts to paint costs of more than $85,000.