1.

Human teeth are the only part of the body that cannot heal

themselves. Teeth are coated in enamel which is not a living

tissue.

2. It's illegal to own just one guinea pig in Switzerland. It's

considered animal abuse because they're social beings and get

lonely.

3. The Ancient Romans used to drop a piece of toast into their

wine for good health - hence why we 'raise a toast'.

4. The heart of a shrimp is located in its head. They also have an

open circulatory system, which means they have no arteries and

their organs float directly in blood.

5. Amy Poehler was only seven years older than Rachel

McAdams when she took on the role of "cool mom" in Mean

Girls. Rachel was 25 as Regina George - Amy was 32 as her

mum.

6. People are more creative in the shower. When we take a warm

shower, we experience an increased dopamine flow that makes us

more creative.

7. Baby rabbits are called kits. Cute!

8. The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. It was

apparently chosen because of its connection with dominance and

chivalry as well as purity and innocence in Celtic mythology.

9. The first airplane flew on December 17, 1903. Wilbur and Orville

Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, with

their first powered aircraft, aka the first airplane.

10. Venus is the only planet to spin

clockwise. It travels around the sun once every 225 Earth days

but it rotates clockwise once every 243 days.

11. Nutmeg is a hallucinogen. The spice contains myristicin, a

natural compound that has mind-altering effects if ingested in large

doses.