A butterfly can see the colors red, green, and yellow
Boeing completed more than 15,000 hours of wind-tunnel testing on the first 747
Pancakes are served for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Australia
Lighthouse keepers were nicknamed "wickies" because they tended the lamps wick
Stinging insects kills approximately 25 people annually in the U.S
In 1978, the World Water Speed record was made by Ken Warby from Australia. His average speed was 317.6 mph, and his jet-powered hydroplane was 27 feet long called "Spirit of Australia." Warby built the boat himself in his back yard
An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs. Barbie was invented by Ruth Handler after watching her daughter play with baby dolls imagining then in grown up roles
It is estimated that by the end of 2000, there has been 142,600 tonnes of gold mined in the world
In 1960 there were 16,067 gambling slots in Nevada. By 1999, this number rose to 205,726 slots which would be one slot for every 10 people residing there
The average number of people that go to a party for the Super Bowl is 17
It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky
An ant can detect a movement through 5 centimeters of earth
The palms of your hands and the soles of your feet cannot tan, or grow hair
On average, 749 pounds of paper products is used by an American individual annually
BluBlocker sunglasses were developed with lenses that were used in the NASA space program for American astronauts