- Fresh cranberries can be bounced like a rubber ball.
- Despite its hump, a camel has a straight spine.
- Born in 1953, British mathematician Andrew Wiles is most famous for proving Fermat's Last Theorem.
- The greyhound is the fastest dog and can reach speeds of up to 72kph (45mph).
- A ten-gallon hat holds less than a gallon of liquid.
- The word denim comes from 'de Nimes' or from Nimes which is a town in France.
- Most snakes have 1 lung.
- Coca Cola launched its 3rd product Sprite in 1961.
- Turnips turn green when sunburnt.
- England's first great industry was wool.
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