- The little hole in some sinks that lets the water drain out instead of flowing is called a 'porcelator'.
- The Sun has a diameter of 1,390,176km (864,000miles).
- Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.
- A hippopotamus can run faster than a man.
- Rio de Janeiro translates to river of January.
- The doorbell was invented in 1831.
- Greyhounds can reach speeds of up to 67kph (42mph).
- It is illegal in the United Kingdom to handle salmon in suspicious circumstances.
- Green tea has 50% more vitamin C than black tea.
- The first place in the world to allow women to vote New Zealand.
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