The Guinness world record for longest interval between births of twins is set by Amy and Katie. They were born 87 days apart in 2012.
Maria, their mother, went into labour four months early, giving birth to Amy – but Katie did not arrive until three months later.
Adelie penguins are known to push other Adelie penguins into the water to ensure the area is free of predators.
George Murray Levick, a Royal Navy surgeon-lieutenant and scientist, commented on displays of selfishness among the penguins during his surveying in the Antarctic: "At the place where they most often went in the water, a long terrace of ice about six feet in height ran for some hundreds of yards along the edge of the water, and here, just as on the sea-ice, crowds would stand near the brink. When they had succeeded in pushing one of their number over, all would crane their necks over the edge, and when they saw the pioneer safe in the water, the rest followed.😂😂😂
Cows technically only have one stomach, but it has four distinct compartments made up of Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum and Abomasum. It is very different than a human stomach.
Hoshizuna no Hama (“star sand beach”) is a small beach located at the northern tip of the remote island of Iriomote in Japan. It's beach sand is actually made up almost entirely of star-shaped exoskeletons of tiny creatures.
Excessive body hair linked to higher IQ. In 1996, a correlation between excessive body hair on men and their intellect was found by Dr. Aikarakudy Alias.
The "Marcha Real" (Royal March) is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of only four national anthems in the world (along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino) that have no official lyrics,(although it had lyrics in the past, they are no longer used).
When you first meet people it is common to forget their names - a phenomenon called the ‘next-in-line' effect. This is because people are too worried about themselves, and what they'll say next, to focus on remembering the names of people they're introduced to.
After just under a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly's gene expression changed significantly and it's different to his identical twin brother's DNA.
In 1916, there was a proposed Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote. Anyone voting "yes" would have to register as a volunteer for service in the army.
People who think their opinions are superior to others may be most prone to overestimating their relevant knowledge and ignoring chances to learn more, a study found.
Intelligence, talent and charm are great, but more often than not these aren’t what separate the wealthiest among us from the poorest.. It's HABITS that count.