- Folklore states that if you split a double strawberry in half and share it with the opposite sex, you'll soon fall in love.
- The word 'uncopyrightable' is the is the only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating any letter.
- Ice skating rinks always go counter clock wise (for the majority of people that are right handed needing to hang onto the rail).
- Polar bears can smell a seal from 20 miles away.
- Gorillas sleep 14 hours a day.
- Pinocchio is Italian for 'pine head'.
- Cooking or freezing does not reduce the heat (spiciness) of a chile pepper.
- The most common time for a wake up call is 7am.
- Glaciers and ice sheets hold about 69 percent of the world’s freshwater.
- Squirrels can climb trees faster than they can run on the ground.
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