Alaska is the westernmost and easternmost state in the U.S. It spans across the 180th meridian, making it the farthest east and west.

The hashtag symbol (#) is technically called an "octothorpe."

Cleopatra lived closer in time to the moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid.

The human stomach gets a new lining every three to four days to prevent it from digesting itself.

Sharks have been around longer than trees. Sharks have existed for over 400 million years, while trees appeared around 350 million years ago.

The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes—it was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896.

A cow-bison hybrid is called a "beefalo."

It rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter due to the extreme pressure on the planets.

There's a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the "Highest Court in the Land."

Peanuts aren't nuts—they're legumes.