- Banana plants are the largest plants without a woody stem (they belong to the same family as lilies, orchids and palms).
- Clouds fly higher during the day than the night.
- There are only 4 words in the English language which end in 'dous' (they are: hazardous, horrendous, stupendous and tremendous).
- Money is the number one thing that couples argue about.
- In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck.
- The Nile river flows North.
- Sponges hold more cold water than hot.
- In American supermarkets peanut butter is one of the most frequently purchased items.
- Triscadecaphobia is the fear of the number 13.
- A violin contains over 70 separate pieces of wood.
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