Sideshow performers in ancient Greece used to amaze their audiences by pressing a spot on a goat's neck -- pinching off the artery leading to the brain -- and causing it to go to sleep. Releasing the pressure would allow ...Read More

Cashew nuts are expensive, and never have shells because the shell and skin of the cashew nut contains extremely caustic oil that can painfully blister the skin. This dangerous oil must be completely removed before the nut...Read More

Muppets creator Jim Henson first created Kermit in 1955 -- as a lizard. He was made from Henson's mother's coat and two halfs of a Ping-Pong ball (no flipper feet or eleven-point collar). He didn't become a frog until 1968.

The average American consumes 1,500 pounds of food each year. 1,000 gallons of water are required to grow and process each pound of that food. This means that in the U.S., in a single year, an average of 1.5 million ...Read More

Swimming a quarter of a mile is roughly equal to running one mile.

During the American Revolution, many brides did not wear white wedding gowns; instead, they wore red as a symbol of rebellion.