The Subjects of Louis IX the King of France were branded with a hot iron as a sign of loyalty.
The first ancestor of today’s horse lived 50 million years ago. It was 30 cm long and 25 cm high. It had on its front legs four fingers and on his hind legs three fingers.
Snake venom is dangerous only if it gets into the bloodstream. If ingested it is metabolized in the intestines and becomes harmless. Therefore, in Vietnam and Thailand, where they eat poisonous snakes, the rattlesnake is highly desirable.
According to statistics, the United States annually spends 500.000.000.000 (500 billion) matches.
In Italy, 95 liters per year of non-carbonated bottled water is drunk per capita, making it the first country in the world in that category.
Chameleon’s tongue is twice as long as his body.
