- The first US coast to coast aeroplane flight occurred in 1911 and took 49 days.
- You have over 600 muscles.
- The collective name for a group of unicorns is called a blessing.
- Curly hair follicles are oval, while straight hair follicles are round.
- The total mass of ants on the planet would actually outweigh all of the world’s wild birds and mammals.
- The first English dictionary was written in 1755.
- A bolt of lightning can reach temperatures hotter than the sun.
- Different names for the number 0 include zero, nought, naught, nil, zilch and zip.
- The life span of a house fly is between 10 to 25 days.
- An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
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