- The expression to 'knuckle down' originated from playing marbles (players used to put their knuckles to the ground for their best shots).
- Japan is the 3rd largest consumer of coffee.
- The Nobel Peace Prize is named for Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite.
- Monopoly is the most played board game in the world.
- Dolphins are part of the whale family.
- The Statue of Liberty weighs over 225 tons.
- A pelican can hold more food in its beak than its belly.
- Money is the number one thing that couples argue about.
- $30 of raw popcorn translates into $3,000 in sales at movie theaters.
- The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest.
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