- Rio de Janeiro translates to river of January.
- Ostrich Eggs can support the weight of a grown man.
- Monopoly is the most played board game in the world.
- The Hindu-Arabic numeral system began developing as early as the 1st century with a full system being established around the 9th century, forming the basis of the numerical digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that we use today.
- The diameter of the sun is 1,390,000km (865,000 miles).
- The average human brain contains around 78% water.
- You begin to feel thirsty when your body losses 1% of water.
- 75% of the U.S.'s tart cherries come from Michigan.
- German mathematician Gottfried Leibniz lived between 1646 and 1716, developing important calculus concepts and mathematical notation practices.
- Warthogs can reach speeds of 48km/h (29mph).
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