- The official state gem of Washington is petrified wood.
- Sailors once thought wearing gold earrings improved eyesight.
- The most popular snack food is potato chips.
- The average pool cue is 1.4m (4.75ft) long.
- Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
- When born a baby giraffe is 1.8m (6ft) tall.
- When lightning strikes it can reach up to 30,000 degrees celsius (54,000 degrees fahrenheit).
- Wild cobras can live up to 20 years old.
- Brontology is the study of thunder.
- The croissant was invented in Austria.
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