- In 1634, Tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland.
- The first aluminum drink can was introduced in 1964.
- You're more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
- The familiar smell of rain is called petrichor.
- Before emojis, there were emoticons, which are icons created from keyboard characters.
- Russia and the United States of America are less than 3 miles apart.
- Banana plants are the largest plants without a woody stem (they belong to the same family as lilies, orchids and palms).
- 80% of burglaries are committed by people aged 13-21.
- The average raindrop takes 2 minutes to hit the ground.
- An arrow frog has enough poison to kill over 2,200 people.
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