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Mathematical developments increased rapidly around the time of the Italian Renaissance in the 16th century and continued through the scientific revolution of the 17th and 18th centuries, becoming increasingly abstract in the 19th and 20th centuries. A fly's reaction time is 30 milliseconds. The expression to 'knuckle down' originated from playing marbles (players used to put their knuckles to the ground for their best shots). The word 'Strengths' is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel. The summer solstice marks the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Lizards communicate by doing push-ups. Cows can walk up stairs but not down them. An electric eel can release a charge powerful enough to start 50 cars. 1 out of every 8 letters written is an e. 10% of with world's food supply is consumed by insects. reload more facts