A group of ostriches is known as 'a wobble'.

Dr. Samuel Johnson, author of the famous English dictionary, collected orange peel but refused to say why.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world; those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes, and those who do not. ROBERT BENCHLEY

Turkey has a province, a city and a river all called Batman.

Thanks to everyone who sent feedback about the wording of this tweet and the phrase 'evolved twice' - we've since brought it down. Here's some more reading on this fascinating story: Natural History Museum: blog: @Evolutionistrue 

The moon is shrinking.

The abbreviation ‘O.M.G.’ was first used in 1917 by Admiral John Arbuthnot "Jacky" Fisher in a letter to Winston Churchill.

A historical basis for some of the plagues of Egypt may have been after-effects of a real volcanic eruption. This could have turned the Nile red, driven frogs and insects to seek fresh water, and caused acid rain and dust clouds.

Word of the Day: SPAGHETTIFICATION - the process by which an object is stretched and ripped apart if it falls into a black hole.

An average Victorian living room could contain up to 2.5 kilograms of arsenic, which was an ingredient in wallpaper, rugs, furniture, and children’s toys.