- The lifespan of a taste bud is about ten days.
- Banana plants can grow as high as 6 meters (20 feet) tall.
- Tiger Woods' real first name is Eldrick.
- Onions are part of the lily family.
- There are 70 million sheep in New Zealand (with 4 million people).
- Born in France, Pierre de Fermat was an amateur mathematician who is best known for Fermat's Last Theorem.
- In zero gravity, a candle's flame may appear circular and blue.
- Curly hair follicles are oval, while straight hair follicles are round.
- Cucumbers are 96% water.
- Months that start on a Sunday will always have a Friday the 13th.
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