Language Trivia

The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate

Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan

Fashion Trivia

Men's shirts have the buttons on the right, but women's shirts have the buttons on the left

Legal Trivia

The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings)

Animal Trivia

Dalmatians are born without spots.

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids

The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it's already been digested by a bee

Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks

When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red

The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot

Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump

Automobile Trivia

The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.

The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor

Human body Trivia

If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side

If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.

The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.

The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones

When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red

Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die

Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart

The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.

The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples

The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting

Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death

It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body

The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air