22% of American women aged 20 gave birth while in their teens. In Switzerland and Japan, only 2% did so. See more

Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better. See more

The US has nearly four times the gun homicide rate of Switzerland, which is second in line when it comes to homicides by firearm per 1 million people. See more

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad in first class. See more

Mexican women spend 15.3% of their life in ill health. See more

The women of Iceland earn two-thirds of their nation's university degrees. See more

American adults have been educated for the longest time. See more

Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War. See more

Women who read romance novels have sex twice as often as those who don't. See more

The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof'. I wonder why ;-). See more

25% of women think money makes a man sexier. See more

In Switzerland, it's against the law to slam your car door. See more

At birth, a panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about four ounces. See more

Women blink nearly twice as much as men. See more

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. See more

Everyone is colourblind at birth. See more