A blue whale releases about 400 liters of sperm at a time. Only 40 liters end up in the female whale.
Lawn mower alarm CD
Geoff Marsland from New Zealand has released a 64-minute CD of lawnmower noises.
How many days of their life do women spend on makeup?
During her entire life, a woman spends 630 days applying make-up and 170 days removing it.
How many publishers have published Lucky Luke?
Lucky Luke is published by three publishers – Albums 1-55 are published by Interpresse, 56-57 by Carlsen Comics and from #58 the series is published by Egmont Serieforlaget.
How many children under 12 suffer from migraines?
4-5% of children under the age of 12 suffer from migraines.
Who is the goddess of the night in Greek mythology?
Nyx is the goddess of the night in Greek mythology and mother of Hebe.
How well do we swim compared to small animals?
If we swam as fast relative to our size as the predatory bacterium Bdellavirio, we would cross the Great Belt in 3-4 minutes.
How small is the smallest player to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
The smallest player to ever win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest was Spud Webb at 170 cm.
How did the band name “The Doors” come about?
Jim Morrison found the name “The Doors” for his rock band in the title of Aldous Huxley’s book “The Doors of Perception”, which is also about drugs.
