- In 1634, Tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland.
- The most common disease is tooth decay.
- When lightning strikes it can reach up to 30,000 degrees celsius (54,000 degrees fahrenheit).
- In Venus, it snows metal.
- You might have heard the word 'infinity' before or seen its symbol that looks like the number 8 placed on its side. Infinity means a limitless quantity or something that goes on forever. While it's not really a number like 1, 2 or 3, infinity is often used in math as part of equations and formulas.
- A camel can drink 25 gallons of water in less than three minutes.
- Every ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees.
- The fingerprints of koala bear are indistinguishable to that of a human.
- The Snapple name combines the words Snappy and Apple.
- After bananas a zoo gorilla's favorite food is celery.
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