- The woodpecker can hammer wood up to 16 times per second.
- Snakes can see even with their eyes closed.
- Lettuce is the worlds most popular green vegitable.
- Siderodromophobia is the fear of trains.
- Strawberries are actually members of the rose family.
- It is believed that Ancient Egyptians used complex mathematics such as algebra, arithmetic and geometry as far back as 3000 BC, such as equations to approximate the area of circles.
- Rio de Janeiro translates to river of January.
- A blue whale can go up to 6 months without eating.
- VHS stands for Video Home System.
- The fastest insect is the Australian dragon fly (its top speed is 57 km/h (35mp/h)).
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