- The first taxi service began in New York in 1907.
- Honey bees kill more people each year than snakes.
- Banana trees are actually herbs.
- Maine produces more toothpicks than any other state in the U.S.
- The first train reached a top speed of only 8 kmh (5 mph).
- An ostrich can outrun a horse.
- Ancient Romans thought strawberries could cure bad breath and chronic fainting.
- Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning.
- The frozen foods were first introduced in the 1920.
- Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
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