1.   The creator of Donkey Kong thought 'Donkey' was an English word for 'stupid.' So 'Donkey Kong,' actually means "stupid ape."

2.   The dot over your lowercase “i” and “j” is called a title or superscript dot.

3.   Hippopotamus milk is pink.

4.   The world's deepest underwater sinkhole, the Dragon Hole in the South China Sea, has a depth of 987 feet (300.89 meters).

5.   A study of more than 17,000 people across 28 countries found that married men do less housework than live-in boyfriends.

6.   The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide.

7.   A zoo in Cairo, Egypt, was accused of painting black stripes on a donkey to look like a zebra.

8.   Humans are capable of echolocation.

9.   There are more people living in the city of Tokyo, Japan, than in the entire population of Canada, the second-largest country by landmass on Earth. Tokyo has a population of 38 million (2019), while Canada has 37.59 million (2019).

10.   The Renaissance, a cultural and intellectual movement that began in Italy in the 14th century, marked a renewed interest in the arts, science, and learning and laid the groundwork for the modern era.

11.   In 1953, the United States began using female names for storms. It wasn't until 1978 that male names were included.

12.   On March 30, 1867, Secretary of State William H. Seward agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, or 2 cents per acre. Some labeled the purchase as "Seward's Folly," as they contended that the United States had acquired useless land.

13.   The longest Book Title contains 1,809 words, achieved by Srijan Timilsina.

14.   The vibrator was originally invented as a medical device in the 19th century.

15.   The International Potato Center proved once that it was possible to grow potatoes on Mars by simulating a Mars-like soil environment on Earth.

16.   According to Guinness World Records, Anthony Victor holds the world's longest ear hair measuring 18.1 cm (7.12 in) at its longest point.

17.   The first toy ever to be advertised on TV was Mr. Potato Head.

18.   It’s illegal to pretend to practise witchcraft in Canada.

19.   On October 22, 1911, Captain Carlo Piazza of the Italian Army made history by using an aircraft in warfare for the first time. During a reconnaissance mission of Turkish forces in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-12, Piazza flew a Blériot monoplane from Tripoli to Azzia in Libya.

20.   The Earth's atmosphere is composed of roughly 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and trace amounts of other gases, such as neon and carbon dioxide.

21.   In 1910, New York was the first in the United States to create a law against drunk driving.

22.   On Scooby-Doo, Shaggy’s real name is Norville Rogers.

23.   Elvis Presley was naturally blonde.

24.   Blackie was the world's wealthiest cat, according to Guinness World Records. He inherited an estate worth $12.5 million after his owner, British antiques dealer named Ben Rea, died (U.K.) in 1988.

25.   Parthenophobia is social anxiety, where sufferers have an irrational fear of girls, especially virgins.

26.   Glaciers store about three-quarters of the Earth's freshwater.

27.   Malcolm Myatt suffered a stroke in 2004, and since then, he can no longer feel sadness because the part of his brain controlling his emotion was destroyed.

28.   Benny Benson designed Alaska's flag in 1927 at age 13.

29.   In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon, marking a significant milestone in the history of space exploration.

30.   Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

31.   Civilians are often the ones who suffer the most in war. In fact, during World War II, it's estimated that around 50 million civilians lost their lives.

32.   The first American alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.

33.   Vesna Vulović holds the Guinness world record for surviving the highest fall without a parachute at 10,160 metres (33,330 ft).

34.   The Empire State Building was built with ten million bricks.

35.   Muhammad Ali once fought Superman in a match and won.

36.   In the US, there is a town called Intercourse in Pennsylvania

37.   During the 1960s CIA launched a project called Acoustic Kitty. Which implanted a microphone in the cat’s ear canal, a small radio transmitter at the base of its skull and a thin wire into its fur. The project cost about $20 million.

38.   Frozen pizzas have small indents in the bottom to stop air bubbles from forming inside the dough during cooking.

39.   Tiger stripes are also visible on their skin, not just their fur. The stripes are like human fingerprints; no two tigers will have the same pattern.

40.   Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. president to have obtained a patent.

41.   The human brain is made out of approximately 60% fat, and it is also the fattiest organ in the body.

42.   In 1950, the Simon, widely recognized as the first personal computer (PC), was introduced to the market. Edmund Berkeley, an American, was the mastermind behind its development. With a price tag of $600, Simon boasted a memory capacity of six 2-bit words, giving it a total memory of 12 bits. It also went by other names, such as the Simon Mechanical Brain and the Simon Electromechanical Personal Computer.

43.   The largest flower in the world is the Rafflesia arnoldii. This plant has a bloom that can reach up to three feet in diameter and emits a smell similar to rotting flesh to attract pollinators. It may not be the prettiest plant, but it sure is impressive.

44.   There are more Caribou than people in Alaska.

45.   The Rhinoceros Party of Canada promised to end crimes by abolishing all laws and improve higher education by building taller schools.

46.   Only the males are called peacocks. Females are called peahens, and together they are called peafowl.

47.   Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge is the world longest bridge a total of 164.8 kilometres (102.4 mi) long.

48.   In 1986, One year after Steve Jobs resigned as chairman, Apple released a clothing line called "The Apple Collection," a line of Apple-branded clothing, accessories, and lifestyle items.

49.   Humans are the only species on earth that have chins.

50.   In 1963, Félicette became the first cat sent into space.