In the middle ages, nutmeg was the most expensive spice. Not because of the taste and smell, but because of the belief that it protected against the plague.
A duck’s heart beats twice as slower when it dives.
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.
The tallest waterfall on Earth is Angel Falls in Venezuela. There the river Kerep falls from the height of 979 meters.
Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.
70% of life on Earth consists of bacteria.
