“Despite being no larger than a paper clip, the golden poison dart frog can kill humans with a single touch.”

“In Germany, a number of corpses had still not decomposed as long as 35 years after internment in one of the country’s cemeteries. This phenomenon occurs when skin fat in buried bodies transforms into an organic substance called adipocere, also known as corpse wax, which preserves the body.”

“With around 25,127 bacteria per square inch, mobile phones are around three times dirtier than a doorknob and 20 times dirtier than a toilet seat.”

“The insect species present on a dead body can indicate how long it has been since death.”

“There are around as many stars in the observable universe as there are grains of sand on all the world’s beaches.”

“Every day, around 150,000 people die worldwide, making a yearly total of 54,750,000. “

“The Aztecs practised human sacrifice, and it’s thought that thousands of people were killed at the ancient temple of Tenochtitlán.”

“Each minute of the day, we shed around 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells from the surface of our skin.”

“In ancient Egypt, it was common for servants to be sacrificed and buried with their masters.”

“Female black widow spiders have been observed eating their male partner after mating. Males generally select mates by determining if the female has already eaten to avoid being eaten themselves.”

“In 2020, all English rivers failed to meet quality tests for pollution amid concerns regarding sewage discharges and industrial and agricultural chemicals infiltrating the water system.”

“Clouds of ash and gas from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius killed the inhabitants of Pompeii within minutes. The estimated 2,000 people would have been killed after about fifteen minutes, and it’s likely they had no idea what was happening.”