- Maine produces more toothpicks than any other state in the U.S.
- The Fibonacci sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, ....
- In zero gravity, a candle's flame may appear circular and blue.
- Japan is the largest exporter of frog legs.
- 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).
- Rabbits like licorice.
- The oldest word in the English language is 'town'.
- The typewriter was invented in 1829.
- Chinese mathematics developed around the 11th century BC and included important concepts related to negative numbers, decimals, algebra and geometry.
- The Bee Hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
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