- There is 200 times more gold in the world's oceans than has been mined.
- The human body has over 600 muscles (40% of the bodys weight).
- The Nobel Peace Prize is named for Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite.
- The greyhound is the fastest dog and can reach speeds of up to 72kph (45mph).
- You can tell the sex of a horse by its teeth (most males have 40, females 36).
- There are 7 points on the Statue of Liberty's crown.
- Ostrich meat is the leanest of all red meats.
- Natural gas has no smell (the odor is artificially added so that people are able to identify leaks).
- Pandas spend 12 hours a day eating bamboo.
- Hilton was the first international hotel chain.
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