1.   J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, was the first person to become a billionaire from writing books. However, her philanthropy work, including donations to multiple charities, caused her to lose her billionaire status.

2.   Bats are also important pest control agents, eating large amounts of insects each night.

3.   Before trees overtook the land, Earth was covered by giant mushrooms.

4.   Utah has a prison called Purgatory Correctional Facility.

5.   Some species of bats, such as the vampire bat, do feed on blood, but they make up less than 1% of all bat species.

6.   Some Sloths remain hanging from branches even after death.

7.   Your skin replaces itself every 27 days.

8.   The human brain contains over 86 billion neurons, making it the most complex structure in the universe.

9.   Gheorghe Mureșan and Manute Bol are the tallest NBA players in NBA history at 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m).

10.   Only female mosquitoes bite humans and animals, male mosquitoes only feed on flower nectar.

11.   Bats are important symbol in many cultures, they are often associated with good luck, health and even rebirth.

12.   Ergophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of work.

13.   The Arctic Tern is known for making the longest migration of any bird, traveling an average of 90,000 km roundtrip each year.

14.   In some countries, Valentine's Day is also known as Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine.

15.   Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, dropped out of college after only one semester.

16.   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.

17.   Swansea Jack was a black retriever dog who rescued 27 people from docks and riverbanks of Swansea, Wales. Jack is the only dog to have been awarded two bronze medals by the National Canine Defence League. He also received a silver cup from the Lord Mayor of London, and in 1936 he had the prestigious 'Bravest Dog of the Year' award.

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

19.   The shortest distance between two points on the Earth's surface is called a geodesic, and it is a curved line.

20.   The United States does not have an official language at the federal level. However, English is considered the official language in 32 states in what has been referred to as the "English-only movement."

21.   Eggplant is a fruit, not a vegetable. It is considered a berry by botanical definition.

22.   When feeding, a hummingbird can lick 10 to 15 times per second.

23.   According to a professor from Oxford University, a vaccine for COVID-19 could be ready as soon as September. Professor Sarah Gilbert told The Times she was "80% confident," a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by her team will work.

24.   According to the researchers from Japan's Kyoto University, Japanese macaques take baths to warm up in winter and to lower stress.

25.   The world's oldest operating roller coaster is the Leap-The-Dips in Pennsylvania. This wooden coaster was built in 1902 and is still running today. It's not the most thrilling ride, but it's a classic that's worth checking out.

26.   There is a polar bear jail in Churchill, Manitoba, for troublesome or dangerous bears. The bears could be held from two to 30 days or more if the bear is captured repeatedly.

27.   The Magnificent frigatebird is the national bird in Antigua and Barbuda.

28.   Red diamonds are commonly known as the most expensive and the rarest diamond colour in the world, with less than 30 known red diamonds having been found.

29.   MS The World is the largest privately-owned residential yacht. It has 165 residences live on board as the ship travels the globe.

30.   Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia is the medical term for brain freeze.

31.   In some cultures, vampires don't have reflection because they lack souls.

32.   The heart beats over 100,000 times a day and pumps over 2,000 gallons of blood per day.

33.   Before anybody realized the dangers of X-rays, shoe shops would use X-ray machines to measure your foot size. Ouch.

34.   J.K. Rowling invented Quidditch in a pub.

35.   James Cameron sold the rights for 'The Terminator' back in the 80s to Gale Anne Hurd for $1 with the promise she would produce it only if Cameron were to direct it.

36.   Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled over and over again.

37.   There's an island called "Just Room Enough Island" located on the Saint Lawrence River between Canada and the US, where there's just enough space for a tree and a house.

38.   Unpaid janitor Miguel Alvares and cook Maurice Rowland stayed behind at Valley Springs Manor Residential Care Facility for the Elderly in California, after it was shut down and abandoned by its staff. "If we left, they wouldn't have nobody," the 34-year-old Alvarez says.

39.   The Inland taipan is the most venomous snake in the world. It is estimated that one bite possesses enough lethality to kill at least 100 fully grown men.

40.   There’s a hand sanitizer named, “Maybe You Touched Your Genitals.”

41.   A man named Alexei Roskov from Russia, drank three bottles of vodka and leaping from a fifth-floor balcony and walked back up and jumped out again, because of his nagging wife and survived.

42.   The Draco Lizard, native to Southeast Asia, can glide from tree to tree using wing-like membranes called patagia, allowing it to avoid predators and travel between trees without touching the ground.

43.   In Peru, wearing yellow underwear on New Year's Day is said to bring good luck.

44.   Poisoned milk killed Abraham Lincoln’s mother when he was nine years old in 1818.

45.   Earth is estimated to be 4.54 billion years old.

46.   The world's fastest roller coaster is the Formula Rossa, located in Abu Dhabi. This beast can reach speeds of up to 149 miles per hour in just 4.9 seconds! That's faster than most sports cars.

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

48.   You won't sneeze while sleeping because the brain shuts down the sneeze reflex.

49.   In 2016, KFC created a Kentucky Friend Chicken SPF 30 sunscreen, which smelled like fried chicken.

50.   In 19-century there is a sport called Pedestrianism where people would compete to walk the furthest distance in the shortest amount of time.