The word “Jeep” was coined by Popeye’s creator, E.C. Segar. Popeye had a strange little “jungle pet” named Eugene the Jeep that could apparently pop in and out of dimensions and solve any problem with his special abilities.

The word “Jeep” first showed up in the Popeye comics in 1936; the American military started using the [...]

The YKK stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha (say that five times fast).  In 1934 Tadao Yoshida founded Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha (translated Yoshida Industries Limited).  This company is now the worlds foremost zipper manufacturer, making about 90% of all zippers in over 206 facilities in 52 countries.  In fact, they not only make the zippers, they [...]

We may have known some of them, but we didn’t know that we knew them.

1. Domestic pigs can quickly learn how mirrors work and use them to find food.

2. Grumpy people think more clearly because negative moods trigger more attentive, careful thinking.

3. High cholesterol levels in midlife are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease [...]

Here are a few from the list:

Gold medal winner Chris Hoy was inspired to cycle by ET.
You can hiccup while asleep.
Indonesia is the world’s largest exporter of edible frogs.
Naked rambling is legal in Switzerland.
Facebook was originally called “The facebook”.
You can safely eat more than three eggs a week.
Monkeys floss.
Holding your hands up on [...]

The human body is a machine that is full of wonder.  This collection of human body facts will leave you wondering why in the heck we were designed the way we were.

1. Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream.

2. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg.

3. The smallest [...]