- Babylonians measured the circumference of a circle as approximately 3 times the diameter, which is fairly close to today's measurement which uses the value of Pi (around 3.14).
- Rain contains vitamin B12.
- The hydrochloric acid found in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve a nail.
- Pandas spend 12 hours a day eating bamboo.
- Instant mashed potatoes (dehydrated potato flakes) were invented in Canadian in 1962.
- Coffee is grown commercially in over 45 countries around the world.
- The average human brain contains around 78% water.
- Powerful earthquakes can make the Earth spin faster.
- 'Lonely Planet' for travelers is based in Melbourne Australia.
- A typical cough is 60 mph while a sneeze is often faster than 100 mph.
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