- A Greek mathematician named Euclid who lived around the year 300 BC is often referred to as the 'Father of Geometry' for his amazing geometry works that included the influential 'Elements', which remained the main textbook for teaching mathematics until around the early 20th century.
- The US shreds 7,000 tons of worn out currency each year.
- March 14 is 'save a spider day'.
- A bolt of lightning can reach temperatures hotter than the sun.
- Coca Cola was founded by Joseph A Biedenharn.
- Household dust is made of dead skin cells.
- New Zealands first hospital was opened in 1843.
- Over 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens each year.
- Kickball is referred to as u201csoccer-baseballu201d in some parts of Canada.
- The most commonly used word in English conversation is 'I'.
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