The powder on chewing gum is finely-ground marble.

The search engine Google got its name from the word ‘googol’, which refers to the number one with a hundred zeros after it.

The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.

The state of Wyoming is named after a valley in Pennsylvania.

The streets of Victor, Colorado, once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.

The right lung takes in more air than the left.

The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does NOT grow branches until it is 75 years old.

The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.

The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.

The sloth (a mammal) moves so slowly that green algae can grow undisturbed on its fur!