- The word laser stands for 'Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation'.
- Norway once knighted a penguin.
- The Australian aircraft carrier QANTAS stands for Queensland And Northern Territories Aerial Service.
- Jellyfish have been on Earth for over 650 million years.
- 1 square inch of human skin contains 625 sweat glands.
- If you lick someone's elbow and they aren't paying attention, they will not notice it.
- One of the ingredients needed to make dynamite is peanuts.
- The lifespan of a squirrel is 9 years.
- The moon orbits the Earth every 27.32 days.
- The word 'geometry' comes from the Greek words 'geo', meaning earth, and 'metria', meaning measure.
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