Strange But True: Rocket Frog
By Lucie Winborne
On average, it takes between 12 to 14 dates before couples will trade house keys.
In 1915, the Kansas legislature introduced a bill that would make it a misdemeanor for a woman under age 44 to wear lipstick because it would "create a false impression."
The rocket frog can jump more than six feet by releasing energy it stores in its tendons.
While several companies claim to be America's oldest soft drink brand, including Moxie, Dr Pepper, Vernors Ginger Soda and Hires Root Beer, all of which were created in the late 19th century, the inventor of carbonated water was Swedish chemist Joseph Priestley, in 1767.
The Grand Canyon is so large that it can be seen from space.
When language barriers caused confusion during international soccer tournaments, English referee Ken Aston was inspired to create the yellow and red card system while sitting at a traffic light. The cards were introduced at the 1970 World Cup.
Ancient Romans sent slaves into the mountains to collect snow that they flavored with fruits and juices to create their own version of ice cream.
Sunlight hitting Earth for one hour contains more energy than the world uses in a year.
In 2013, the Chicago Sun-Times laid off 28 of its full-time photographers and trained its reporters to take their own iPhone photos.
Bees contribute to more than $15 billion worth of crops every year through pollination.
Wagyu beef, generally held to be some of the world's best, usually comes from cows raised in Japan with such luxuries as massages, a better diet and longer lifespans.
Studies have shown that mice have dropped dead after breathing some new carpet fumes.