The modern doorknob was invented in 1878 by 16 year old African American inventor called Osbourn Dorsey

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Kim Un Young - the smartest person in the world entered university at the age of 4. At the age of 7, he received an invitation to work at NASA. By the age of two, he already spoke 5 languages.

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The world's largest mountain range is under the sea.

Mount Everest or Kilimanjaro are likely the massive mountains you know by name. But if you're looking for the longest mountain range on Earth, you'd need to check out the mid-ocean ridge, which the National Ocean Service reports stretches for 40,389 miles, with 90 percent of it under the sea.

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The founder of KFC was a loser until he was 65, he had no money, he borrowed $87 and started making fried chicken wings. He failed 1,009 times before he was able to sell his first franchise. By age 88, he became a billionaire.

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Capgras syndrome (CS) , this is a delusional misidentification syndrome where the victim is convinced that their loved ones (family, pets, close friends) are replaced by imposters. Sometimes, the delusion is about more distant people, pets, or even objects. No amount of reasoning can change their minds.

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Pandas do not have a special place to sleep, neither a bed nor a nest. Therefore, they fall asleep where they found themselves at the moment of fatigue.

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Sailors once thought wearing gold earrings improved eyesight.

Earrings may have given pirates a bit of fashionable flair, but the accessories weren't worn simply for stylish reasons. Some pirates thought earrings could improve eyesight and ward off seasickness.

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A Chinese woman Ching Shih, nicknamed Mistress Zheng, was the most successful pirate in history. Ching's fleet consisted of approximately 400 pirate ships, and her army numbered 40,000 pirates. At the peak of her power, her army reached 80,000 members.

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This is the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold. It depicts Jesus holding a transparent orb with his left hand and signing a cross with his right. It was sold in 2017 for $450.3M

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The Ethiopian bible is the oldest, most complete and original bible on earth.

Written on goat skin in the early Ethiopian language of Ge’ez. It is also World’s first illustrated Christian Bible.

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2015 study suggests that just 10 minutes of chewing gum can remove 100 million bacteria from your mouth. It adds that it is as good as flossing!

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