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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.