World of Wonder

For those of you who grew up watching Star Trek and Star Wars surely you've lain in bed at night or simply gazed up into a sky full of stars wondering about the mysteries of the universe. But have you ever come to the realization that these mysteries are in fact all around you?

No, the wonders of the universe aren't just about what you cannot see, but about things all around you as well. Keep reading; from the list below, how often can you tell yourself hey, I KNEW that!?

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• You know the saying 'blood is thicker than water'? Well, whaddaya know, it's actually scientifically proven that blood is indeed 6 times thicker than water!
• Between 12% - 15% of the world's population is left-handed.
• Back in the 1600s, thermometers were filled with brandy rather than mercury.

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• A female ferret can die if she goes into heat and cannot find a mate. If that's the case, pet ferrets, especially the female ones, would have a hard time, no?
• A newborn baby breathes five times faster than an adult male.

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• Free Willy! Talk about natural-born killers. Did you know that orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from below, causing the shark to explode.
• You know how you've watched sci-fi movies about mutant apes and other creatures that invade our planet? Newsflash: leeches could be next to make humans their slaves. Why? Did you know that leeches have 32 brains?
• A person who smokes a packet of cigarettes per day will, on average, lose two teeth every ten years. You hear that, fellow MYC! co-workers? To avoid teeth from falling out, quit smoking!

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• In some parts of England, rum is used to wash a baby's head for good luck. Hence Jack Sparrow's shortage of rum.
• By age 60, most people would've lost half of their taste buds.
• An estimated 690 million people live in Africa.