- All of the cobble stones used to line the streets in New York were originally stones found in the hulls of Belgian ships ballast.
- You might have heard the word 'infinity' before or seen its symbol that looks like the number 8 placed on its side. Infinity means a limitless quantity or something that goes on forever. While it's not really a number like 1, 2 or 3, infinity is often used in math as part of equations and formulas.
- The most difficult-to-pronounce town is in Wales: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll llantysiliogogogoch.
- Domestic cats dislike citrus scents.
- The smallest ten prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23 and 29.
- The Australian aircraft carrier QANTAS stands for Queensland And Northern Territories Aerial Service.
- Your head contains 22 bones.
- There are over 900 species of bats.
- Iatrophobia is the fear of doctors.
- Banana plants can grow as high as 6 meters (20 feet) tall.
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