- Fibonacci numbers are named after Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (better known as Fibonacci) who introduced them to Western Europe after they had earlier been described by Indian mathematicians. They are related to the golden ratio and proceed in the following order: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, .... Can you see the pattern?.
- The teeth of a viperfish are so sharp and long that if it closed its mouth with the teeth inside, it would pierce its brain.
- Coffee is generally roasted between 204 - 218C (400 - 425F) (the longer the beans are roasted the darker the roast).
- A piece of paper cannot be folded more than 7 times.
- The collective name for a group of unicorns is called a blessing.
- The US is the world's largest consumer of coffee.
- Australia has the largest sheep population.
- All the people on Earth could fit into a 1 km cube.
- Christmas trees originated from Germany.
- The first US coast to coast aeroplane flight occurred in 1911 and took 49 days.
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