A short list of fun facts:

* Animal Oddities:

* A shrimp's heart is located in its head.

* Cows have best friends, and they experience stress when they're separated.

* Polar bears have black skin underneath their white fur.

* Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.

* Body and Biology:

* It's nearly impossible for most people to lick their own elbow.

* Identical twins don't have the same fingerprints.

* Earth and Space:

* The number of possible unique chess games is greater than the number of atoms in the observable universe.

* Earths rotation is slowing down.

* General Knowledge:

* The longest word in the English language is the chemical name for the protein titin, and it's incredibly long.