Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
79
One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
20
When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
199
Your brain is 80% water.
525
The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
61
The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
21
The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
180
The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
40