- Atychiphobia is the fear of failure.
- The little hole in some sinks that lets the water drain out instead of flowing is called a 'porcelator'.
- Money is the number one thing that couples argue about.
- In 1642 French mathematician Blaise Pascal invented the mechanical calculator.
- Hawaii is the only US state that grows cacao beans which go into the production of chocolate.
- Natural gas has no smell (the odor is artificially added so that people are able to identify leaks).
- Half of all crimes are committed by people under the age of 18.
- American Black bears are not just black but include bears of varying colors including blonde, cinnamon, brown, white and even silver-blue.
- The oldest cockroach fossils are over 280 million years old.
- Wheat is the world's most widely grown plant.
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