- 'Bookkeeper' and 'bookkeeping' are the only 2 words in the English language with three consecutive double letters.
- It takes 5 years for an oyster to produce a medium sized pearl.
- The most commonly used word in English conversation is 'I'.
- The oldest exposed surface on Earth is New Zealand's south island.
- The odds of being struck by lightning are one in 15,300 in your lifetime.
- Flamingos turn pink from eating shrimp.
- The average golf ball has 336 dimples.
- Cheerios cereal was originally called Cheerioats.
- Hens do not need a rooster to lay an egg.
- Tachophobia is the fear of speed.
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