- Before 1863 the postal service in the US was free.
- A piece of paper cannot be folded more than 7 times.
- A third of Americans flush the toilet while they're still sitting on it.
- Chocolate is the number 1 food craved by women.
- The bullfrog is the only animal that never sleeps.
- There are 2 chickens for every person.
- You begin to feel thirsty when your body losses 1% of water.
- A chameleon's tongue is twice as long as its body.
- Banana plants can grow as high as 6 meters (20 feet) tall.
- Fibonacci numbers are named after Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (better known as Fibonacci) who introduced them to Western Europe after they had earlier been described by Indian mathematicians. They are related to the golden ratio and proceed in the following order: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, .... Can you see the pattern?.
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