FACTS: A website called TheFactSite.com is such a treasure for those of us who are nerds at heart. We read books of facts for fun.

The scientific term for brain freeze is “sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.”

Canadians say “sorry” so much that a law was passed in 2009 declaring that an apology can’t be used as evidence of admission to guilt.

The only letters that don’t appear on the periodic table are “J” and “Q.”

Hershey’s Kisses are named after the kissing sound the deposited chocolate makes as it falls from the machine on the conveyor belt.

The flashes of colored light you see when you rub your eyes are called “phosphenes.” At birth, a baby panda is smaller than a mouse. Iceland does not have a railway system.

There is a company in Japan that has schools that teach you how to be funny. The first one opened in 1982. About 1,000 students take the course each year.

German chocolate cake is named after an American baker by the name of Samuel German.

75% of the world’s diet is produced from just 12 plants and five different animal species.

The British government coined the slogan “Keep Calm and Carry on” during World War 2 to motivate citizens to stay strong. Posters with the slogan were printed but never officially issued and were only unearthed in 2000.

Johnny Cash took only three voice lessons before his teacher advised him to stop taking lessons and to never deviate from his natural voice.

A cluster of bananas is called a “hand.” Along that theme, a single banana is called a “finger.”

Red Solo cups are a common souvenir to bring back from the United States. The novelty comes from the cups being used in many party scenes in movies.