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1/4 of the bones in your body are in your feet. Isaac Newton invented the cat door. Elevenses is a break for light refreshments taken at 11AM in England. Much of the work done by Leibniz and Newton is based on theories by French philosopher Rene Descartes. As well as his many contributions to philosophy, Descartes also had a huge impact on mathematics, creating analytical geometry, developing a system that describes geometry using algebra, contributing to optics and much more. The wheelbarrow is invented in China. Some fish cough. Really. Cucumbers are 96% water. Many mammals, including cats and dogs, walk on their toes in contrast to humans, who walk on the soles of their feet. Pinocchio is Italian for 'pine head'. A suction cup will not work in outer space. reload more facts