- Babylonians measured the circumference of a circle as approximately 3 times the diameter, which is fairly close to today's measurement which uses the value of Pi (around 3.14).
- A group of whales is called a pod.
- Every single possible 3 character .com domain has been registered.
- It takes around 200 muscles to take a step.
- The world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand.
- The average cow produces 40 glasses of milk a day.
- The first crossword puzzle appeared in 1913.
- The meaning of 'Blue Chip' comes from blue casino chips which have a high value.
- Tachophobia is the fear of speed.
- Monopoly is the most played board game in the world.
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