Henry Ford was obsessed with soybeans. He once wore a suit and tie made from soy-based material, served a 16-course meal made entirely from soybeans, and ordered many Ford auto parts to be made from soy-derived plastic.

Many sharks lay soft-shelled eggs but hammerheads give birth to live young that look like miniature versions of their parents. Young hammerheads are often born headfirst, with the tip of their hammerhead folded backward to...Read More

Quite a few actors have played the same role both on stage and in film These include Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke ("The Miracle Worker"), Humphrey Bogart ("The Petrified Forest"), Yul Brynner ("The King and I"), Stockard ...Read More

Lack of sleep is becoming such a problem for American adults that 8 percent say they occasionally or frequently fall asleep at work, and 19 percent say they make errors because of sleepiness.

Venezuela's Angel Falls are a mile high. They were originally discovered from an airplane.

A man-made fountain opposite the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the world's highest geyser, at 600 feet. The geyser's is powered by three 800 hp pumps and discharges water at up to 200 feet per second. The geyser can keep 1,...Read More