- The opposite of a 'vacuum' is a 'plenum'.
- There are more chickens than people in the world.
- The world's first paved streets were laid in Rome in 170 B.C.
- The first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252.
- The skeleton of an African elephant accounts for about 15% of its body weight.
- Almonds are members of the peach family.
- Blonde beards grow faster than darker beards.
- 90% people depend on alarm clocks to wake up.
- Asparagus can grow up to 7 inches in a day.
- Most of the Vitamin C found in fruits is in the skin.
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