Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
4
Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
14
It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
165
Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
31
The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
118
A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
373