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Jupiter has faint narrow rings
Unlike Saturn, which has bright ice rings, Jupiter has dark rings which are made up of dust and tiny pieces of rock. Jupiter's rings were discovered by NASA's Voyager 1 mission in 1980.
Coca-Cola was originally green
This is a total myth as Coca-Cola has always been the same colour right from the start since its invention in 1886. You should try reading Coca-Cola story of John S. Pemberton from Atlanta in 1886 for better clarifications.
Impossible to lick your elbow
This is true, the entire joint of the elbow is between the upper and lower arm and most people seem to think that the elbow is the pointy part on the outside of their arm when they bend it.
Do you know about 1x1
If you multiply 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 so answer will be = 12,345,678,987,654,321
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out
Crocodiles have a membrane which holds their tongue in place on the roof of their mouth so it does not move. According to BBC, this nearly makes it impossible for them to stick it outside of their narrow mouths.
Butterflies taste with their feet
This may sound strange to us humans but butterflies do rely on their feet to taste food as they have sensors on their feet which helps them locate food for their caterpillars. So, they stand on a leaf to try the taste.
Lighter was invented before the match
In the 16th century, lighters were nothing more than just converted pistols. It was not until 1823, a German chemist named Johann Wolfgang Doebereiner is credited as the first person to invent a lighter.
Lipstick contains fish scales
Most lipsticks contain a byproduct of fish scales called pearlessence, which gives them a shiny finish. Pearlessence, derived from herring, has synthetic alternatives, though they're less common.
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