- There are over 7,000 different types of apples.
- Ostriches have a 14 meter (46 foot) long small intestine.
- Most snakes have 1 lung.
- The compass and straight edge were powerful tools in the advancement of geometry, allowing the construction of various lengths, angles and geometric shapes.
- Warthogs can reach speeds of 48km/h (29mph).
- 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321.
- Cats can jump up to 7 times their tail length.
- There are 70 million sheep in New Zealand (with 4 million people).
- The Earth experiences over 50,000 earthquakes a year.
- Men change their minds 2 to 3 times more than women (women tend to take longer to make a decision but once they do they are more likely to stick to it).
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