The skin of all human beings is covered in stripes from head to toe. They are called Blaschiko's Lines. They are invisible to human eye & are only visible under Ultra violent light.

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Polar bears are almost impossible to detect with a thermal imager. Thermal imagers are able to identify an object by the heat it emits. And polar bears are experts at staying warm. Thanks to a thick layer of subcutaneous fat and a warm fur coat, bears are able to withstand even the coldest days in the Arctic.

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Sweden has the most islands in the world. This Northern European nation is home to a whopping 221,800 mostly uninhabited islands

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The fear of balloons is called globophobia and is triggered by the thought, sight, sound, touch and smell of balloons as well as the sound of a balloon popping.

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A British fisherman fishing in France caught one of the world's largest goldfish. The giant fish is over 20 years old!

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A condition called “False Awakening” occurs when the sleeper believes they are awake when in reality they are still sleeping. False awakenings usually occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is the sleep stage most closely tied to dreaming.

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​Every day our heart creates enough energy to drive a 20-mile truck. And the brain has enough energy to light a 10-watt light bulb.

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J.K. Rowling was the first person to ever become a billionaire from writing books. In 2004, Forbes reported that Rowling had a fortune worth a staggering $1 billion. She was the first billionaire to have amassed her wealth solely through writing! However, in 2012, she was dropped off the billionaire list as she had given $160 million to charity.

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A bottle of whiskey can be stored for 100 years without losing the taste of the drink.

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Your eyebrows renew themselves every 64 days.

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In Sweden, your car headlights have to be on at all times when driving, even in broad daylight.

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A dolphin's nipples are located in its anus. The calf sticks its bill in and the mother squirts milk into its mouth.

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In Spain, teenagers will now be able to receive €250 per month if they do not live with their parents. So the government decided to motivate young people to live independently.

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In 2001, Portugal decriminalized all narcotics including heroin and cocaine. Distribution is still prohibited, but individuals found in possession for personal use are directed to clinics. Since these actions, drug addiction has decreased by 50%, and Portugal now has some of the lowest drug use rates in all of Europe.

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Muammar Gaddafi died as the world's richest man, with an estimated net worth of $200 billion USD. At the time of his death, he was wealthier than Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Carlos Slim combined.

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