At 40° C a person loses about 14.4 calories per hour by breathing.
Malaysians protect their babies from disease by bathing them in beer.
The surface temperature on Venus reaches as high as 450°C, which is sufficient to melt lead.
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
A typical bed usually houses over 6 billion dust mites.
France has the highest per capita consumption of cheese.
According to an old belief, a vein in the third finger of the left hand runs directly to the heart. So, the wedding ring is worn on this finger.
Pet superstores now sell about 40 per cent of all pet food.
The world's most expensive washroom is made out of gold and jewels (cost $3.5 million). It was built by Lam Sai-wing, a jeweller from China, who migrated to Hong Kong.
A survey says that 40% of the dog and cat owners carry pictures of their pets in their wallets.
