- Bats are the only mammals that fly.
- The pupils in goats' eyes are rectangular.
- The smallest country in the world takes up .2 square miles: Vatican City.
- Grasshoppers have white blood.
- Giraffes can grow more than 18 feet tall.
- More than 75% of all countries are north of the equator.
- The word 'geometry' comes from the Greek words 'geo', meaning earth, and 'metria', meaning measure.
- MTV (Music Television) made its debut at 12:01 a.m. August 1st 1981 (the first music video shown 'Video killed the radio star' by the Buggles).
- There are more chickens than people in the world.
- Clinophobia is the fear of going to bed.
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