Pearl Harbour

The attack on Pearl Harbour was detected by radar in advance, but the readings were misinterpreted.

Lightning

According to reports, there will be a 50% increase in lightning strikes by 2100 if global warming continues.

Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle, the director of 'La La Land,' became the youngest to win Best Director Oscar at 32 years and 38 days.

Rubik's cube

A new record for solving a Rubik's cube was set at 4.73 seconds in 2016.

Italy

Italy is home to the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites with 51.

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley is considered the best-selling individual artist of all time, with over 500 million records sold.

Dialects of English

There are 24 different dialects of English in the US.

Stradivarius Violin

The world's most expensive musical instrument, a Stradivarius Violin, was sold in 2011 for USD 15.9 million.

NASA astronauts

On August 10, 2015, NASA astronauts ate food that had been grown in space for the first time.

Lego brick

A single lego brick can take 432 kg (950 lbs) of pressure before it cracks.

Infant

The word “Infant’ comes from the latin word “infans”, meaning  - unable to speak or speechless.

Einstein

Hours before his death, Einstein was still attempting to prove his Theory of Everything.

Malala Yousafzai

At 17 years old, Malala Yousafzai is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize since its inception in 1901.

Apple iPhone

Every Apple iPhone ad displays the time as 9:41 AM, the time Steve Jobs unveiled it in 2007.

Rastafarians

Rastafarians are legally allowed to possess marijuana in Italy due to it being a ‘Sacrament’ to the religion.

Word

The Japanese word ‘Karaoke’ comes from a phrase meaning ‘Empty Orchestra’.

Paper Fact

No piece of paper can be folded more than seven times.

Human Saliva

The total amount of saliva produced by an average human in his entire lifetime is enough to fill two swimming pools.

Information

Light would take 0.13 seconds to travel around the Earth.

Leg Bones Of Bat

The leg bones of a bat are so thin that no bat can walk.