Bill Cosby was the first black man to win an Emmy Award for best actor.
George Washington was deathly afraid of being buried alive. After he died, he wanted to be laid out for three days just to be sure he was dead.
Human beings and the two-toed sloth are the only land animals that typically mate face to face.
The highest lifetime yield of milk from a single cow is 55,849 gallons.
When honey is swallowed, it enters the blood stream within a period of 20 minutes.
The three best-known western names in China are Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley.
The term devil’s advocate comes from the Roman Catholic Church. When deciding if someone should be sainted, a devil’s advocate is always appointed to give an alternative view.
Tom Hanks is related to Abraham Lincoln.
Bill Clinton was the first left-handed U.S. president to serve two terms.
A fingerprint is also known as a dactylogram.
Fresh apples float because 25 percent of their volume is air.
