- All the planets in our solar system could fit inside Jupiter.
- The average person takes 23,000 breaths a day.
- There are exactly 1,048,576 bytes in 1 megabyte.
- There is a 50% chance that in a group of 23 people, two will share the same birthday. In a group of 367 people, it is a 100% chance. But only 70 people are required for a 99.9% chance.
- Early tales of leprechauns reported red clothing.
- Mint comes in over 30 varieties.
- The compass and straight edge were powerful tools in the advancement of geometry, allowing the construction of various lengths, angles and geometric shapes.
- Artificial Christmas trees have outsold real ones every year since 1991.
- According to manufacturer Spalding the average lifespan of an NBA basketball is 10,000 bounces.
- When grazing or resting, cows tend to align their bodies with the magnetic north and south poles.
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