- Italy and France produce over 40% of all wine.
- Glass balls can bounce higher than rubber ones.
- The number Pi (the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle) can't be expressed as a fraction, making it an irrational number. It never repeats and never ends when written as a decimal.
- A pearl can be dissolved by vinegar.
- The word 'geometry' comes from the Greek words 'geo', meaning earth, and 'metria', meaning measure.
- Modern day geometry has made developments in a number of areas, including those that make use of the raw computing power of today's computers.
- Powerful earthquakes can make the Earth spin faster.
- The world's biggest pyramid is not in Egypt, but in Mexico.
- Coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide with over 400 billion cups consumed each year.
- Hypnotism is banned in public schools in San Diego (U.S.).
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