Elephants are herbivores and can spend up to 16 hours days collecting leaves, twigs, bamboo and roots. | The loudest insect in the world is the male cicadas, which are like crickets. When they rub their abdomens, the sound made can be heard from 1300 feet. | In ancient Rome, lead poisoning was a prevalent disease amongst the wealthy because of their extensive use of lead. Many Roman women died because of lead poisoning caused by the use of make-up that contained lead. | A lifespan of an eyelash is approximately 150 days. | ABBA got their name by taking the first letter from each of their names (Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, Anni-frid.).