- In South Korea, it is against the rules for a professional baseball player to wear cabbage leaves inside of his hat.
- The fastest fish in the sea is the swordfish and can reach up to speeds of 108kph (68mph, 59knots).
- Koalas sleep around 18 hours a day.
- 20% of all the oxygen you breathe is used by your brain.
- Cats can't move their jaw sideways.
- Giraffes can't swim.
- The fear of vegetables is called lachanophobia.
- The lifespan of a taste bud is about ten days.
- All the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes closed for 30 minutes.
- A violin contains over 70 separate pieces of wood.
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