- The 100 folds in a chef's hat represent the 100 ways to cook an egg.
- The Internet was originally called ARPANet (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) designed by the US department of defense.
- Oak trees don't produce acorns until they are 50 years old.
- Much of the work done by Leibniz and Newton is based on theories by French philosopher Rene Descartes. As well as his many contributions to philosophy, Descartes also had a huge impact on mathematics, creating analytical geometry, developing a system that describes geometry using algebra, contributing to optics and much more.
- Halley's comet passes the Earth every 76 years (the next time it will return will be 2062).
- That in developed countries 27% of food is thrown away.
- Your most sensitive finger is your index finger (closest to your thumb).
- Every year over 98% of atoms in your body are replaced.
- The wheelbarrow is invented in China.
- When born a baby giraffe is 1.8m (6ft) tall.
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