CAPS study shows more dislocation of electrons than expected when radiation hits a semiconductor chip. factlets.info/CAPS

Pyrex changed its formula. Crack cocaine manufacturers can't use it now because it shatters. factlets.info/Pyrex

A filament of dark matter has been mapped between the galaxy clusters Abell 222 and Abell 223. factlets.info/DarkMatter

Myth: Before Columbus, mariners believed the earth was flat. A list of widely believed incorrect facts: factlets.info/False

Riders in the Tour de France burn 5,900 calories per day on average - 9,000+ on climb days. factlets.info/TourFrance

Cutting grass releases stress relieving chemicals which act directly on the hippocampus and amygdala. factlets.info/Grass

Man jailed for fraudulent check. The check is good. Loses job. Loses car. factlets.info/Chase

A million ARM9 processors in a massively parallel system will model a billion neuron brain simulation. factlets.info/SpiNNaker

From 1799 to 2013 it was illegal for women to wear trousers in Paris. factlets.info/ParisLaw

Students hijacked a US military drone by spoofing GPS signals with $1000 of easily obtained equipment. factlets.info/DroneHijack

Study shows men are more attracted to women wearing red. factlets.info/WearRed

Bristol scientists eavesdropped on plants communicating by clicks, inaudible to human ears. factlets.info/PlantsTalk

The Tyrannobdella Rex leech has a preference for living up noses. factlets.info/Leech

Lack of sleep makes your brain crave junk food. factlets.info/JunkFood

Alcohol consumption stimulates hormones that increase risky behavior during Mardi Gras. factlets.info/MardiGras

The largest diamond in the galaxy: a crystalized star 4,000km across - 10 billion trillion trillion carats! factlets.info/diamond

♥ Love triggers the same reward response in the brain as cocaine and extasy. factlets.info/LoveChemicals

Carbon dating of vintage wine is possible thanks to grapes absorbing atomic test fallout. factlets.info/AtomicWine

Marika de Florio goes topless so she can get some peace and quiet. factlets.info/topless

Visible supergiant red star, Betelgeuse appears to be shrinking rapidly. factlets.info/Betelgeuse