- The subject of the first printed book in England was about chess.
- Forty is the only number whose letters are in alphabetical order.
- The symbols used for addition (+) and subtraction (-) have been around for thousands of years but it wasn't until the 16th century that most mathematical symbols were invented. Before this time math equations were written in words, making it very time consuming.
- Over a third of all pineapples come from Hawaii.
- Halley's comet passes the Earth every 76 years (the next time it will return will be 2062).
- Glaciers and ice sheets hold about 69 percent of the world’s freshwater.
- Americans spend $10 million a day on potato chips.
- Jellyfish have been on Earth for over 650 million years.
- Japan is the largest exporter of frog legs.
- Mistletoe is evergreen -even after a tree's leaves have fallen, it stays green.
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