A bowling pin needs to tilt only 7.5 degrees to fall.

1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on TV at some point in their lives.

The study of word origins is called etymology.

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.

The cells that make up the antlers of a moose are the fastest growing animal cells in nature.

Gatorade was named for the University of Florida Gators where it was first developed.

The oldest exposed surface on earth is New Zealand's south island.

There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

If Texas were a country, it's GNP would be the fifth largest of any country on earth.

At 4,145 miles, the Nile River is the longest in the world.