- The only continent without reptiles or snakes is Antarctica.
- Chalk is made from tiny plankton fossils.
- There are over 600 windows on the Empire State Building.
- Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras lived around the year 500 BC and is known for his Pythagorean theorem relating to the three sides of a right angle triangle: a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
- The movie Pulp Fiction cost $8 million to make with $5 million going towards actor's salaries.
- Fresh apples float because they contain 25% air.
- Dogs sweat through the pads on their feet.
- The algae found in the world's oceans produces nearly 50% of the world's oxygen.
- Bottle nosed whales can dive to a depth of 915 metres (3,000feet) in 2 minutes.
- Whales have the slowest metabolism of all animals.
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