- New York was once called New Amsterdam.
- The human eye can detect more shades of green that any other colour.
- Mistletoe is evergreen -even after a tree's leaves have fallen, it stays green.
- There are over 690 known species of bats.
- John Cadbury founded the Cadbury chocolate company in England in 1842 producing the first chocolate bars.
- The only letter which doesn't appear in the Periodic Table is j.
- When recognising a persons face you use the right side of your brain.
- 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.
- The average pool cue is 1.4m (4.75ft) long.
- Roosters can't crow if they can't fully extend their necks.
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