- The little hole in some sinks that lets the water drain out instead of flowing is called a 'porcelator'.
- The number 2 is the only number greater than zero that when added to or multiplied by itself gives you the same result (4).
- In a deck of cards the king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.
- The Grand Canyon can hold around 900 trillion footballs.
- The most sung song is happy birthday.
- The 'black box' that houses an airplanes voice recorder is actually orange so it can be more easily detected amid the debris of a plane crash.
- A blue whale can weigh as much as 30 elephants and as long as 3 large tour buses.
- Each year, the Moon moves away from Earth by about four centimeters.
- A squid has 10 tentacles.
- 45,000 thunderstorms around the world occur every day.
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