- The grapefruit gets its name from the way it grows in clusters like grapes on a vine.
- The odds of being stuck by lighting is 280,000 to 1.
- Australia has the largest sheep population.
- 72% of people eavesdrop.
- Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump.
- The word 'lethologica' describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
- Rice is the staple food for 50% of the worlds population.
- A duck can't walk without bobbing its head.
- Penguins mate for life and both parents care for their young.
- Sharks lose teeth a lot when they eat. Some sharks will replace as many as 25,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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