- A ten-gallon hat holds less than a gallon of liquid.
- A hard boiled eggs spin (uncooked or soft boiled don't).
- 85% of plant life is found in the ocean.
- Venetian blinds were invented in Japan.
- Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the Universe (75%).
- Dreamt is the only word that ends in mt.
- Flamingoes can live up to 80 years old.
- New York's Central Park was opened in 1876.
- There is a 50% chance that in a group of 23 people, two will share the same birthday. In a group of 367 people, it is a 100% chance. But only 70 people are required for a 99.9% chance.
- The naming of tropical storms and hurricanes officially began in 1953.
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