- Elvis's middle name was Aron.
- Gunpowder is formed by mixing charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur.
- 80% of burglaries are committed by people aged 13-21.
- In 2015, the Oxford word of the year was the tears of joy emoji.
- The smallest ten prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23 and 29.
- No number from one to 999 includes the letter "a" in its word form.
- Ostriches have a powerful immune system.
- In the 17th century Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler made important discoveries relating to planetary motion and orbits.
- At one time, serving ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas was prohibited.
- Baby rattlesnakes are born in August and September.
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