Four people played Darth Vader

Four people played Darth Vader: David Prowse was his body, James Earl Jones did the voice, Sebastian Shaw was his face and a fourth person did the breathing.

Jupiter the core has become a metal

Jupiter's core is in fact made of a non-metal, but due to the immense pressure inside Jupiter the core has become a metal. This metal is hydrogen.

Apples are better than coffee

Everyone drinks coffee to perk themselves up, but in fact an apple can perk one up more than a cup of coffee can.

Savings plan

If you save one penny and double it every successive day, (day two you have 2 pennies and day three you have 4 pennies, and so on), by the end of 30 days you’ll have $5,368,708! (or £’s or whatever currency).

Your family tree

If you trace your family tree back 25 generations, you will have 33,554,432 direct ancestors – assuming no incest was involved.

Hotter than the surface of the Sun

If you are struck by lightning, your skin will be heated to 28,000 degrees Centigrade, hotter than the surface of the Sun.

The real name of Los Angeles

The town of Los Angeles, California, was originally named El Pueblo la Nuestra Senora de Reina de los Angeles de la Porciuncula.