The Mongolian khan and the Chinese emperor went hunting with 500 falcons and an entourage of 10.000 people.
Electric eels can regenerate their muscles and fins.
Turtles can breathe through their backsides.
The museum dedicated to skyscrapers is located in New York.
Music affects the speed at which we eat. According to a study conducted in Dallas (US), if you eat listening to fast rhythms, you will finish your meal 11 minutes earlier.
Leonardo da Vinci made the first draft for the contact lenses. They should have been made of thin glass filled with water...