- Each year there is one ton of cement poured for each man, woman, and child.
- Hawaii is the only state with one school district.
- Giraffes can grow more than 18 feet tall.
- 1/4 of the bones in your body are in your feet.
- The Earth experiences over 50,000 earthquakes a year.
- There is 200 times more gold in the world's oceans than has been mined.
- The compass and straight edge were powerful tools in the advancement of geometry, allowing the construction of various lengths, angles and geometric shapes.
- Black on yellow are the 2 colors with the strongest impact.
- Artificial Christmas trees have outsold real ones every year since 1991.
- There is a 50% chance that in a group of 23 people, two will share the same birthday. In a group of 367 people, it is a 100% chance. But only 70 people are required for a 99.9% chance.
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