Fascinating Facts and Trivia

The bat is the only mammal that can fly.

Almost half of the pigs on the planet are kept by farmers in China.

In Alaska, it is illegal to whisper in someone’s ear while they are moose hunting.

The only mammals to undergo menopause are elephants, humpback whales and human females.

Two thirds of a cat’s life is spent asleep.

The sensation of falling when half asleep and jerking yourself awake is called hypnic jerks.

Sleep deprivation will kill you more quickly than food deprivation.

41% of the British population sleep in the foetal position.

Sleeping on your front can aid digestion.

A California man who made a personalised number plate that said ‘no plate’ received more than 2,500 parking tickets.