Burmese Pythons, which were introduced to the area after escaping from captivity or being released by people who once kept them as pets, are flourishing in the wild in Florida and are currently competing with the American Alligator as the dominant predator in the Everglades.  In 2006, park rangers found an exploded python carcass containing the corpse of a 6-foot gator.

To be classified as a "cheese food," the FDA mandates that a product must contain at least 51% real cheese.  Products that are less than 51% cheese, such as Velveeta, are labeled "cheese product."

The US Military makes its equipment -- tanks, ships and the like -- available to filmmakers at affordable prices if the film casts a flattering light on the military.  If a film presents the military as inglorious, they will have to rent from private collectors or foreign militaries.  Apocalypse Now was blackballed for featuring a soldier ordered to kill a superior as a major plot point and had to rent helicopters from the Philippine Air Force, who repeatedly recalled them to battle communists during the course of filming.  Top Gun, on the other hand, had the full support of the Navy, who even set-up recruitment tables outside some theaters, despite the fact that it is a terrible, terrible movie.

Camphor, an active ingredient in Vicks VapoRub, Carmex lib balm, and various anti-itch creams, which produces a cooling feeling similar to that of menthol, is also used as a snake and moth repellent.

According to color psychologists, we associate the color blue with stability and confidence and find it non-threatening.  This is why many police uniforms are blue.  It is also a good choice when choosing your outfit for a job interview.

Contrary to what you may have learned from animated films, seals and killer whales are not the only natural predators of emperor penguins; the southern giant petrel is responsible for up to 34% of chick deaths in some colonies.