Just another expansion of knowledge

1. The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.

2. Goats do not have upper front teeth.

3. More than 20 million meteoroides enter Earth's atmosphere every day.

4. Each day, upto 150 species of life become extinct.

5. The penguin is the only bird that can swim, but cannot fly.

6. There are more than 1,000 chemicals in a fup of coffee. Of these, only 26 have been tested, and half caused cancer in rats.

7. The word ' gymnasium ' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked'.

8. Babies start dreaming even before they're born.

9. According to scientifuc studies, a rat's performance in a maze can be improved by playing music written by Mozart .

10. over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.

Quick facts

1. A full-grown bear can run as fast as a horse

2. In India, people are legally allowed to marry a dog.

3. Sheep can recognize other sheep from pictures.

4. Farmers in England are required by law to provide their pigs with toys.

5. A recent study at arvard has shown that eating chocolate can actually help you live longer.

6. Women who are romance novel readers are reported to make love 74% more often with their partners than women who do not read romance novels.

7. Each nostril of a human being register smell in a different way. Smells that are made from the right nostril are more pleasant than the left.

8. During a typical human life span, the human heart will beat approximately 2.5 billin times.

9. New Zealand is the first country to allow women to vote.

10. It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.

10 over 10

1. No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

2. Blueberry juice boosts memory.

3. When cats are happy or pleased, they squeeze their eyes shut.

4. The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees.

5. We, as humans, forget 90% of our dreams.

6. Approximately two-thirds of people tip their head to the right when they kiss.

7. Just days before the World Cup of 1966 in England, the trophy was stolen and then later retrieved by a dog

8. Some Chinese believe that swinging the arms cures headaches.

9. Coffee drinkers have more sex than non-coffee drinkers. They also enjoy it more.

10. A queen bee lays 1500 eggs a day.