- Fibonacci numbers are named after Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (better known as Fibonacci) who introduced them to Western Europe after they had earlier been described by Indian mathematicians. They are related to the golden ratio and proceed in the following order: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, .... Can you see the pattern?.
- Some playing cards in India are round.
- Cheerios cereal was originally called Cheerioats.
- Jousting is the official sport of Maryland.
- October the 10th is national metric day.
- Sound travels 10 times faster through granite than air.
- The first taxi service began in New York in 1907.
- Love carrots? Don't eat too many or you will turn orange.
- 1 billion snails are served in restaurants each year.
- Nintendo first produced playing cards.
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