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Elements:
Sodium, a metal, burns violently in water.

Humans:
Several medical cases of carrot addiction have been reported, including a 40 year old man who replaced cigarettes with carrots, eating up to 5 bunches a day.

Earth:
Copper was the first metal used on Earth, between 6-8000 BC, and it was followed by the dawning of the Bronze Age. The science of metallurgy began in earnest sometime around 3500 BC, when humans learnt how to smelt copper, and 2000 years later the Hittites discovered the benefits of iron and conquered vast tracts of Western Asia.

Machines:
NASA has allocated two billion dollars to develop a 300 passenger aircraft capable of operating over 5,000 miles at Mach 2.4 - fast enough for a two and a half hour Seattle to Tokyo flight time.

Nature:
The origin of the word butterfly comes from the fact that butterflies were thought to steal milk. A similar word occurs in Dutch.

Mysteries:
In 1740 a cow was found guilty of sorcery in France and publicly hanged.

Origins:
An eight-million year old alligator fossil found in the Amazon was 12 metres long and weighed 18 tonnes.

Theories:
Because of the rotation of the Earth, an object can be thrown further if it is thrown west.

Technology:
Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

Space:
Mars moon, Phobos, is spiraling downwards, and will eventually crash into Mars in between 10 million and 100 million years time.

Law:
Florida - The penalty for horse theft is death by hanging.

Quote:
By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. - Socrates