- The human eye can detect more shades of green that any other colour.
- 90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the ocean.
- The first toothbrush was invented in 1498.
- Pound cake got its name from the original recipe which called for a pound of butter.
- Two of Snapple's founders were window washers in Brooklyn.
- There are 7 points on the Statue of Liberty's crown.
- The longest street in the world is Yonge street in Toronto Canada measuring 1,896 km (1,178 miles).
- In 1900 the average life span in the US was 47.
- Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.
- Cats can't move their jaw sideways.
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