Comedienne-turned-talk-show-hostess Rosie O’Donnell reportedly took the role in the film Exit to Eden after learning that sex symbol Sharon Stone had turned it down.

Whoville is the home of the merry and warm-hearted Whos. They live just south of snowy Mount Crumpet, a steep, 10,000 foot high mountain which is home to The Grinch, a bitter, cave-dwelling creature with a heart "two sizes...Read More

If a pin was heated to the same temperature as the center of the Sun, its heat would set alight everything within 60 miles of it.

In Rome, the world's first paved streets were laid out in 170 B.C. The new streets were popular as they were functional in all types of weather and were easier to keep clean, but they amplified the city's noise level.

Compressive structures (i.e. a structure that stands on its own) would be similar to those used for aerial masts. While these structures might reach the agreed altitude for space (100 km), they are unlikely to reach ...Read More

Medical grade adhesives are in the same chemical family of cyanacrylate but use a more expensive version of the glue that has butyl or octyl esters making them safer for surgical work. Medical grade super glues have been ...Read More