Did you know?
1. Many old Cultures believed 'sneezing' was your soul trying to escape, which is why people said 'bless you' for protection?
2. Earlobes have no biological purpose. They're just there to complete your looks.
3. The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume; believed to be T-REX.
4. Animals can experience time differently from humans. To smaller animals, the world around them moves more slowly, compared to humans.
5. Water might not be wet. This is because most scientists define wetness as a liquid's ability to maintain contact with a solid surface, meaning that water itself is not wet, but can make other objects wet.
6. The world's oldest cat lived to 38 years and three days old - Creme Puff.
7. Octopuses don't actually have tentacles. They have eight limbs, but they're arms (for most species).
8. Comets smell like rotten eggs. A comet smells like rotten eggs, wine, burning matches and almonds.
9. You can actually die laughing, and a number of people have.
- Naomi
Production Manager
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