It is believed that average person dreams about 1.400 times a year.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered one of the most prolific composers of classical music. By the time he reached thirty-five, he wrote about a thousand compositions.
In the middle ages, nutmeg was the most expensive spice. Not because of the taste and smell, but because of the belief that it protected against the plague.
Contrary to popular belief, donkeys belong to one of the smartest ungulates. They, for example, use their chin hair to test whether there is current going through a wire fence and if they have to walk thru dangerous grounds, they will only start if their master walks through first.
Lions are the only cats that do not purr.
In the year 1900, the number of human population was 1.5 million, of whom a quarter lived in Europe.
