- Warthogs can reach speeds of 48km/h (29mph).
- The smallest dog is the Chihuahua.
- The cheetah is the only cat that can't retract it's claws.
- The first aluminum drink can was introduced in 1964.
- Ancient Egyptians used geometry principles as far back as 3000 BC, using equations to approximate the area of circles among other formulas.
- You can tell what a narwhal has eaten each year based on the layers of its tusk.
- Coca Cola launched its 3rd product Sprite in 1961.
- The golden ratio of approximately 1.618 between two quantities such as lengths often appears in nature (tree branching, uncurling ferns, pine cone arrangements etc) and has been used throughout history to create aesthetically pleasing designs and art works such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
- When recognising a persons face you use the right side of your brain.
- Wine is sold in tinted bottles because it spoils when exposed to light.
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