- Aichmophobia is the fear of needles and pointed objects.
- Your feet typically produce a pint of sweat every single day.
- Gunpowder is formed by mixing charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur.
- Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras lived around the year 500 BC and is known for his Pythagorean theorem relating to the three sides of a right angle triangle: a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
- It takes 1 alligator to make a pair of shoes and 3 for a pair of boots.
- The longest word that can be typed using only our right hand is 'lollipop'.
- Elephants can run up to 40kmh (25mph).
- A car travelling at 80kph (50mph) uses half its fuel to overcome wind resistance.
- Americans eat 35,000 tons of pasta a year.
- Rice is the staple food for 50% of the worlds population.
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