In 1965 the average U.S. life span was 70.2 years, and in 2011 it's 77.9 years. For someone born in 2009, it's expected to be 78.2.

Good-looking people are generally happier and have higher incomes than less attractive people; they also often marry people who are better looking and have higher paid jobs.

We need only 2,350 calories per day for a healthy diet.

One study found no nutritional difference between organic and conventional produce - and conventional even squeaked ahead in one category.

In August 2010, 228 million eggs from an Iowa farm recalled after 100's of people in three states became ill from salmonella contamination.

One energy drink (e.g.; Red Bull) may contain as much caffeine as 14 cans of caffeinated soda.

The world record holder for giving the longest political speech is the Cuban President Fidel Castro, 32 hours 21 minutes and 15 seconds, in front of 345,821 people.

Indonesia's heaviest-ever newborn came into the world on 9/25/09 at a record 19.2 pounds (8.7 kilograms), 62 centimeters long.

The world's tallest man today is 36-year-old Leonid Stadnyk (Ukraine), 8 feet 5 inches tall. The second tallest one is 59-year-old Bao Xishun (Inner Mongolia), 7 feet 9 inches tall.

The world's shortest man is 20-year-old He Pingping (Inner Mongolia); he stands only 74.1 centimeters (26 inches) and weighs 15.4 pounds (7 kilograms).

Vitamin D has many attributes and is a vital component to a healthy being, and has been proven to be beneficial for bone strength, and immunity systems. The majority of vitamin D is from the sun, but it is also found in fatty fish, oil, bread, and dietary supplements.