Facts

• North Korea has reportedly executed 10 party officials for watching South Korean soap operas.

• No Asian country has ever once won any medals in the 100 meter dash at the Olympics.

• Kidney stones are so painful to pass through because they crystallize on their way out.

• Girls exposed to sexualized images from a young age are more prone to depression, eating disorders, and low self-esteem.

• The Kingdom of Sanwi in the Ivory Coast declared Michael Jackson a king in 1993.

• In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, new houses are being built to rise and float during floods.

• There is a 6000 year old tree in South Africa that has a bar inside.

• People who browse buffets tend to be thinner than people who load up before looking at all the options.

• The British Government employs over 100,000 cats to keep mice away—that's almost double the population of Greenland.

• In 1884, Thomas Edison reportedly made the first viral cat video—he filmed two cats hashing it out in a tiny boxing ring.