- It is believed that Ancient Egyptians used complex mathematics such as algebra, arithmetic and geometry as far back as 3000 BC, such as equations to approximate the area of circles.
- M*A*S*H stood for 'Mobile Army Surgical Hospital'.
- Coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide with over 400 billion cups consumed each year.
- All the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes closed for 30 minutes.
- Mistletoe is evergreen -even after a tree's leaves have fallen, it stays green.
- A shrimp's heart is in its head.
- An arrow frog has enough poison to kill over 2,200 people.
- Cats can hear ultrasound.
- In 1878 the first telephone book made contained only 50 names.
- August has the highest percentage of births.
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