Ophidiophobia

Ophidiophobia is the abnormal fear of snakes.

Trump Press

80% of Trump press coverage was negative during his first 100 days in office.

U.S. Citizen

U.S. citizens can request a copy of the file the FBI have on themselves by sending a letter.

Millennial college students

Millennial college students are 40% less empathetic than those of the 1980s and 1990s, a University of Michigan study found in 2010.

Alphabet

The first "true" alphabet appeared around the 8th century BCE when the Ancient Greeks borrowed the Phoenician alphabet and adapted it to their own language

Cow

Just like humans, British cows moo in accents specific to their region.

Match.com

The founder of match.com lost his girlfriend to a man she met on match.com

Brussels International Airport

Brussels International Airport is one of the world’s largest selling points of chocolate.

Parrots

Parrots suffer from the same ill effects of obesity as do humans.

U.S. Presidents

All former U.S. presidents and their spouses have secret service protection for life.

Playing Cards

In Thailand, it is illegal to possess more than 120 playing cards.

Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, about 80% of residents flush their toilets with seawater.

Guinea Pig

In 2003, archaeologists in Venezuela discovered fossilised remains of guinea pig in the size of a cow.

Solar Power

California generates so much solar power that at times the state pays Arizona to take it.

Cutting Vegetables

The way you cut a vegetable can change the way it tastes.

Bananas

Bananas have more trade regulations than AK-47.

Straws

The first known straws were made by the Sumerians in 3000 B.C. and were used for drinking beer.

Google Map

When a border is disputed by two or more territories, Google Maps changes its borders in each country to reflect that country's beliefs.

WWW

It takes longer to say "www" that it does to say "world wide ways" because of all the syllables.

Grawlixes

The symbols used "!$%@ing" used by cartoonists to indicate swearing are called grawlixes.