- There are over 10 trillion living cells in the human body.
- Plants, like humans, can run a fever if they are sick.
- Strawberries taste sweeter at room temperature.
- The most eaten fruit in America is the banana.
- A bear has 42 teeth.
- Bamboo makes up 99% of a panda's diet.
- The numerical digits we use today such as 1, 2 and 3 are based on the Hindu-Arabic numeral system developed over 1000 years ago.
- A lemon contains more sugar than a strawberry.
- Elevenses is a break for light refreshments taken at 11AM in England.
- Hawaii is the only US state that grows cacao beans which go into the production of chocolate.
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