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.
Woodward Avenue in Detroit carries the mark “M1” because it was the first paved road anywhere in the world.
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.
Right-handed people on average live nine years longer than left-handed people.
Scientists claim that every 14 days one language dies. By the end of the 21st century, it is likely that almost half of the approximately 7.000 languages will disappear.
Thanks to blinking, an awake man will spend 30 minutes with his eyes closed.
