
What do Miss Piggy and Yoda have in common? They were both voiced by the same person, puppeteer Frank Oz.
Grammy Award trophies are made out of a custom metal alloys called "grammium".

More than 34,000 pancakes were served at a Kiwanis Club event in 2008, breaking the world record.

Some species of squid are able to glow in the dark because their organs are bioluminescent.

Porpoises can reach speeds up to 34 miles per hour.

The African Wildcat is the primary ancestor of modern house cats.
In Argentina, the 29th of every month is Gnocchi Day.

Sleep literally cleans your brain. During slumber, more cerebrospinal fluid flushes through the brain to wash away harmful proteins and toxins that build up during the day.

The largest living thing on earth is a giant sequoia named General Sherman.

The first piano was built around 1700 by Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua, Italy.

Sharks are the only fish that can't swim backwards, and if you pull a shark backward by its tail, it will die.

The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships are held in Finland. A recent winner said he prepared for the event by “mainly drinking.”