- The symbols used to represent swearing in comic strips are called “grawlixes.”
- More time passed between the widespread use of iron swords and steel swords than has passed between the use of steel swords and atomic bombs.
- Hyenas are more closely related to cats than to dogs.
- A shrimp’s heart is located in its head.
- The largest volcano in the Solar System is Olympus Mons on Mars. It stands nearly three times taller than Mount Everest.
- More than 800 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea, making it the most linguistically diverse country on Earth.
- Cyprus is one of the few countries that uses another nation’s national anthem. Since 1966, it has officially used the Greek national anthem.
- More than 40 buildings in New York City are so large that they have their own ZIP codes.
Facts by Sean McVeigh, factologist.
