No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times. 沒有一張紙可以對折超過 7 次。
# 5
There is a Hello Kitty themed maternity hospital in Taiwan. 台灣有一家以 Hello Kitty 為主題婦產醫院。
# 6
Walt Disney was afraid of mice. 華特特迪士尼害怕老鼠。
# 7
Pearls melt in vinegar. 珍珠會在醋中融化。
# 10
Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave. 葡萄放在微波爐裡會爆炸。
# 12
Ketchup was sold in the 1830’s as medicine. 番茄醬在 1830 年代作為藥物出售。
# 13
Your thumb is the same size as your nose. 你的拇指和你的鼻子一樣大。
# 16
By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink in quicksand. 慢慢抬起雙腿、仰臥，就不會陷入流沙裡。
# 17
Hawaii is moving toward Japan 4 inches every year. 夏威夷每年向日本移動 4 英寸。
# 18
Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time. 萊昂納多．達．芬奇（Leonardo da Vinci）可以用一隻手寫字，同時用另一隻手畫畫。
# 19
Birds have the right of way on all Utah highways. 在猶他州，鳥類在所有高速公路上都擁有道路先行權。
# 22
Ringo translates to apple in Japanese. 在日語中，「Ringo」 的意思是蘋果。
# 28
The collective noun for a group of ferrets is a business. 一群雪貂的集體名詞是「Business」。
# 30
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. 蜂鳥是唯一能向後飛的鳥。
# 31
Hippos sweat turns red when they become upset. 河馬心煩意亂時，汗水會變紅。
# 34
OK is on of the world’s most popular words. 「OK」 是世界上最流行的詞之一。
# 40
Sea otters hold each other’s paws when they sleep so they don’t drift apart. 海獺睡覺時會握住彼此的爪子，這樣它們就不會分開。
# 47
A blue whale’s tongue can weigh as much as an elephant. 藍鯨的舌頭跟大象一樣重。
# 48
Many fish can change sex during the course of their lives. 許多魚在其一生中可以改變性別。
# 50
Ostriches eat pebbles. 鴕鳥吃鵝卵石。
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# 53
Pigs get sunburnt. 豬會曬傷。
# 52
A geep is the resulting offspring of a sheep and a goat. 吉普（也稱為 shoat）是綿羊和山羊的後代。
# 58
Each time you see a full moon you always see the same side. 每次你看到滿月，你總是看到月亮的同一面。
** The time taken for the Moon to spin on its axis is almost exactly the same as the time it takes to orbit the Earth.
# 61
Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. 冷藏後橡皮筋的使用壽命更長。
# 62
A professional ballerina can dance though 100-120 pairs of pointe shoes in one season. 一個職業芭蕾舞演員一個賽季可以跳100-120雙足尖鞋。
# 63
‘Topolino’ is the name for Mickey Mouse in Italy. 「Topolino」是米奇老鼠在意大利的名字。
# 69
A ‘jiffy’ is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. 「Jiffy」是 1/100 秒的實際時間單位。
# 87
Stressed spelt backwards is Desserts. 「Stressed」反過來寫就是「Desserts」
# 89
The pug dog got its name from looking like the pug monkey. 哈巴狗因長得像 Pug monkey 而得名。
# 92
Cheetahs can’t roar. They can just purr and chirp. 獵豹不會咆哮。牠們只能發出咕嚕聲和唧唧聲。
# 94
A bolt of lightning is powerful enough to toast approximately 100,000 pieces of bread. 一道閃電的威力足以烘烤大約 100,000 片麵包。
# 97
Bees fly an average of 15 miles per hour. 蜜蜂平均每小時飛行 15 英里。
# 99
Cuddling releases oxytocin, a chemical which helps speed healing and recovery from physical wounds. 擁抱會釋放催產素，這是一種有助於加速物理傷口癒合和恢復的化學物質。
# 101 – 150
# 101
For one year, in 1958, ‘Most Glamorous Actress’ was a category at the Golden Globes. 在 1958 年，「最具魅力女演員」是金球獎的一個類別。
# 113
Ancient Romans believed that the ring finger was the only one to have a vein which lead to the heart. 古羅馬人認為無名指是唯一有通向心臟的靜脈的手指。
# 114
Donald Duck lives at 1313 Webfoot Walk, Duckburg, Calisota. 唐老鴨住在 1313 Webfoot Walk, Duckburg, Calisota。
# 115
Bats are the only mammal that can fly. 蝙蝠是唯一一種會飛的哺乳動物。
# 116
The gastric juices of a snake can digest bones and teeth but not fur or hair. 蛇的胃液可以消化骨頭和牙齒，但不能消化皮毛或毛髮。
# 122
Dolphins sleep with one eye open. 海豚睜著一隻眼睛睡覺。
# 125
It is physically impossible for a pig to raise their head and look straight up at the sky. 豬不可能抬起頭直視天空。
# 126
In a deck of cards, the king of hearts is the only king without a moustache. 在一副紙牌中，紅桃 K 是唯一沒有鬍子的 K。
# 127
The longest one-syllable word in the English language is ‘screeched’. 英語中最長的單音節詞是「screeched」。
# 128
There is a city called Rome or Roma on every continent. 每個大陸上都有一個城市，叫做「Rome」或「Roma」。
# 129
Water covers 70% of Earth, but only 2.5% is fresh water. 水覆蓋了地球的 70%，但只有 2.5% 是淡水。
# 132
The body of a 70kg person contains 0.2mg of gold. 一個 70 公斤的人內含有 0.2 毫克的黃金。
# 140
Rats can tell the difference between two human languages. 老鼠可以區分兩種不同的人類語言。
# 141
Ants stretch when they wakeup. 螞蟻醒來時會伸展身體。
# 144
Prior to the 1930s, diamond rings were rarely given as engagement rings. 在 1930 年代之前，鑽石戒指很少作為訂婚戒指贈送。
# 145
The first pair of high heels were made for male soldiers in the 1500’s. 第一雙高跟鞋是在 1500 年代為男性士兵製作的。
# 148
A lobster’s blood is colourless, but when exposed tp oxygen it turns blue. 龍蝦的血液是無色的，但當暴露在氧氣中時它會變成藍色。
# 151 – 200
# 152
In theory, you share your birthday with about 20 million other people around the world. 理論上，你與全世界大約 2000 萬人分享你的生日。
# 156
In France, it is illegal for a person to kiss another on railways. 在法國，一個人在鐵路上親吻另一個人是違法的。
# 157
Eating chocolate can make you feel good, by increasing the level of endorphins released into the brain. 吃巧克力可以讓你感覺良好，因為這會增加釋放到大腦中的內啡肽（又稱腦內啡、腦內嗎啡、胺多酚）水平。
# 158
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US treasury. 每天大富翁印刷的錢比美國財政部的還要多。
# 160
Gynophobia is the fear of women. Gynophobia 的意思是對女性產生恐懼。
# 165
A camel can shut its nostrils during a desert sandstorm. 駱駝可以在沙塵暴中關閉它的鼻孔。
# 169
In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes. 在東京，在大多數不到 50 分鐘的行程中，自行車比汽車快。
# 170
Tuna suffocate if they stop swimming. 吞拿魚停止游泳就會窒息而死。
# 174
The Statue of Liberty’s index finger is about 2.5 metres in length. 自由女神像的食指長約2.5米。
# 180
Blype is the name given to skin that peels off after sunburn. 「Blype」 是曬傷後剝落的皮膚的稱呼。
# 184
Hair grows slowest at night. 在晚上，頭髮長得最慢。
# 193
A baby grey whale consumes 800 cups of milk a day. 一隻小灰鯨每天要消耗 800 杯牛奶。
# 197
The size of your foot is approximately the size of your forearm. 你的腳的大小 與 你的前臂的大小 相約。
# 201 – 250
# 207
A man’s voice is deeper than a woman’s because males have longer and thicker vocal cords. 男人的聲音比女人的聲音低，因為男性的聲帶更長更粗。
# 209
Never for one minute trust a sleeping snake. They can see through their eyelids. 永遠不要相信一條睡著的蛇。他們可以透過眼皮看東西。
# 212
Teeth are the only parts of the human body that can’t repair themselves. 牙齒是人體中唯一無法自我修復的部位。
# 214
Most people find it impossible to lick their own elbow. 大多數人不可能舔自己的肘部。
# 220
People in Switzerland eat the most chocolate, equating to approximately 10 kilos per person per year. 瑞士人吃的巧克力最多，相當於每人每年大約 10 公斤。
# 221
Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a ‘Friday the 13th’ 從星期日開始的月份，13 號總是星期五。
# 223
Seeing somebody else smile actually makes you happier. 看到別人微笑，實際上會讓你更快樂。
# 225
Perspiration is odourless. Bacteria on the skin creates the odour. 汗水是無味的。汗水的氣味來自皮膚上的細菌。
# 227
The tulip actually originated in Turkey, not Holland. 鬱金香實際上起源於土耳其，而不是荷蘭。
# 243
A new born hedgehog starts to get it’s spines within 24 hours of birth. 剛出生的刺猬在出生後 24 小時內就開始長刺。
# 249
Liquorice can raise your blood pressure. 甘草可以提高你的血壓。
# 251 – 300
# 255
Penguins only have one mate their entire life and propose by giving their mate a pebble. 企鵝一生只有一個伴侶，並通過給牠們的伴侶一顆鵝卵石來求婚。
# 298
Hippopotomonstrosequipedaliophobia is the fear of long words. 「Hippotomonstroseequipedaliophobia」 是指對長詞的恐懼。
# 298
Sound travels almost 5 times faster underwater than in air. 聲音在水下的傳播速度幾乎是空氣中的 5 倍。
# 301 – 350
# 305
The official name for a ‘hashtag’ is ‘octothorpe’. 「標籤」的正式名稱是「octothorpe」。
# 308
The Unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. 獨角獸是蘇格蘭的國獸。
# 309
If you visited a new beach every day in Australia, it’s take you over 27 years to see them all. 在澳洲，如果您一天到一個新海灘，那麼您將需 27 年以上的時間才能到訪全部海灘。
# 310
If Facebook was a country, it would be the most populated one in the world. 如果 Facebook 是一個國家，那它將是世界上人口最多的國家。
# 311
There are around 40,000 search queries made on Google every second. 谷歌每秒大約有 40,000 個搜索查詢。
# 312
There’s a World Record for breaking the most World Record. 有打破最多世界紀錄的世界紀錄。
# 314
Baby giraffes sleep using their butt as a pillow. 小長頸鹿睡覺時用屁股當枕頭。
# 315
Goats have been known to develop accents that are based on their surroundings. 眾所周知，山羊會根據周圍環境發展口音。
# 316
The ocean produces around 50 – 85% of the earth’s oxygen. 海洋產生了地球上大約 50-85% 的氧氣。
# 318
The Twitter bird’s official name is Larry. It’s named after former basketball player, Larry Bird. 推特鳥的正式名稱是 Larry，這是以前籃球運動員 —— Larry Bird 的名字命名。
# 320
Prior to 17th century, carrots were purple. 在 17 世紀之前，胡蘿蔔是紫色的。
# 321
The word ‘wi-fi’ isn’t short for anything; it’s simply a trademarked term. 「wi-fi」這個詞不是任何東西的縮寫。這只是一個商標術語。
# 322
Micky Mouse has an older sister named Felicity Fieldmouse. 米奇老鼠有一個姐姐，名叫 Felicity Fieldmouse。
# 323
Teens are hardwired to fall asleep late at night and wake up late in the morning. 青少年天生就會在深夜入睡，並在早上很晚才醒來。
# 324
‘E’ is the most common letter used in English language, appearing in 11% of all words. 「E」是英語中最常用的字母，出現在所有單詞的 11% 中。
# 329
Hot water and cold water make different sounds when being poured. 熱水和冷水倒出時會發出不同的聲音。
# 330
The average dog can understand around 165 words. 一般的小狗可以理解大約 165 個單詞。
# 333
There’s a town that’s literally living under a rock; Setenil de las Bodegas in Spain. 在西班牙，有一個小鎮 —— 塞特尼爾德拉斯沃德加斯（Setenil de las Bodegas），實際上生活在岩石下。
# 337
Any time you shuffle a deck of cards, you may create a combination that’s never existed. 任何時候你洗一副牌，你都可以創造一個從未存在過的組合。
# 338
The idea that you’re either ‘right brained’ or ‘left-brained’ is a myth. 你是「右腦」或「左腦」主導的這個說法是一個謎。
# 341
Back in the 1930s, hipsters were known as ‘hepcats’. 在 1930 年代，潮人被稱為「hepcats」。
# 342
The world’s longest book title consists of 1809 words. 世界上最長的書名有 1809 個字。
# 344
There’s a Scottish term for that feeling you get when you forget someone’s name while introducing them – ‘tartle’. 當你在介紹某人時忘記了他們的名字時，有一個蘇格蘭術語可以用 – ‘tartle’。
The Apollo astronauts’ footprints on the Moon could stay there for around 10 – 100 million years. 阿波羅宇航員在月球上的足跡可能會在那裡停留大約 1000 萬至 1 億年。
# 347
Humans are the only animals that have chins. 人類是唯一有下巴的動物。
# 348
You’re always breathing more heavily from one nostril over the other. You switch sides throughout the day. 呼吸時，你會傾向使用某一邊的鼻孔較多。一整天中，你會不停地換邊使用。
# 349
Being embarrassed triggers a rush of adrenaline, which leads to blushing. 尷尬會引發腎上腺素激增，導致臉紅。
# 351 – 400
# 351
Regular hugs may help to boost your immune system. 經常擁抱可有助於增強您的免疫系統。
# 355
Pizza is the most photographed food on Instagram. 披薩是 Instagram 上出鏡率最高的食物。
# 357
A strawberry isn’t actually a berry, but a banana is. 草莓實際上不是漿果，但香蕉才是。
# 362
Dolphins have names for each other and respond when called. 海豚彼此有名字，並在名字被叫到時會做出回應。
# 363
The Kingdom of Bhutan is guided by the measurement of ‘Gross National Happiness’. 不丹王國以「國民幸福總值（Gross National Happiness）」作為衡量標準。 不丹第四任國王曾宣稱「國民幸福總值比國內生產總值更重要」。
# 365
Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the past decade was Drake. 過去十年 Spotify 最受歡迎的藝人是 Drake。
# 369
The Ancient Egyptians were the first to use makeup and perfume. 古埃及人最先使用化妝品和香水。
# 370
Moonbows are pale white rainbows that are produced at nighttime by moonlight. 月虹是在夜間月光下產生的淡白色彩虹。
# 372
A group of bunnies is called a ‘fluffle’ and baby bunnies are called ‘kittens’. 一群兔子被稱為「fluffle」，兔子寶寶被稱為「kitten」。
# 373
Ice cream sundaes are actually named after Sundays. 新地／聖代冰淇淋實際上是以星期天命名的。
** A pharmacist named Charles Sonntag created the treat, naming it the “sonntag” after himself. Sonntag means Sunday in German, and so the name was translated to Sunday, and later spelled as “sundae”. ** 一位名叫 Charles Sonntag 的藥劑師創造了這種甜品／小食，並以他自己的名字來命名「Sonntag」。 Sonntag 在德語中的意思是星期日，因此這個名字被翻譯為星期日，後來拼寫為「sundae」。
# 375
When your dog sleeps, it’s most likely dreaming about you. 當你的小狗睡覺時，發夢時多數會夢見你。
# 378
A single strand of spaghetti is called a ‘spaghetto’. 一根意大利麵條被稱為「spaghetto」。
# 380
Braille was invented by a 15 year old, named Louis Braille. 盲文是由一個 15 歲的孩子發明的，名叫 Louis Braille。
# 381
Just like baby humans suck their thumbs, baby elephants suck on their trunks. 就像人類寶寶吮吸拇指一樣，小象也會吮吸牠們的鼻子。
# 382
Looking at old photos can instantly boost your mood. 翻看舊照片可以瞬間提升心情。
# 383
When they got back from the moon, the Apollo astronauts had to go through customs. 當他們從月球回來時，阿波羅宇航員必須通過海關。
# 387
Genetically, children of identical twins are closer to being half siblings, rather than cousins. 從基因層面上來說，同卵雙胞胎的孩子更像是同父異母的兄弟姐妹，而不是堂兄弟姐妹。
# 389
The blob of toothpaste that you put on your brush is called a ‘nurdle’. 塗在牙刷上那一團牙膏叫「nurdle」。
# 391
The Nutty Narrows bridge in Washington was built specially for squirrels. 華盛頓的 松鼠橋（Nutty Narrows bridge）是專門為松鼠建造的。
# 394
Bananas are curved because they grow against gravity, towards the sun. 香蕉是彎曲的，因為它們逆重力生長、朝向太陽。
# 396
The biggest litter of Dalmatians consisted of 19 puppies, born in Albury breaks world record. 在 Albury，19隻小斑點狗是世界上最大的狗窩。
# 397
The largest sandcastle measured 17.65 metres tall, taking a team of 8 technicians 3.5 weeks to build. 最大的沙堡高 17.65 米，由 8 名技術人員組成的團隊耗時 3.5 周建成。
# 399
In 1946, a team of six incredible women programmed the first digital computer. 1946 年，一個由六位不可思議的女性組成的團隊編寫了第一台電腦。
# 400
The average woman will have 450 – 500 periods in her lifetime. 女性平均一生要來月經 450 到 500 次。
# 401 – ？
# 401
The twilight movies feature 26 minutes of quiet staring. 暮光之城電影有 26 分鐘安靜的場景。
# 402
Hot water can freeze faster than cold water. This is known as the Mpemba effect. 熱水比冷水結冰的速度更快。這被稱為彭巴效應（Mpemba effect）。
# 403
The use of ‘OMG’ has been traced all the way back to 1917. 第一次使用「OMG」這個字可以追溯到 1917 年。
# 404
Giant squids have the largest eyes on the planet, measuring at least 25cm long. 巨型烏賊的眼睛是地球上最大的，至少有 25 厘米長。
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Men have larger hearts; women’s hearts beat faster. 男性有更大的心臟；女性的心跳得更快。
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Real diamonds can be made from peanut butter. 用花生醬也可以製作出真正的鑽石。
