- M*A*S*H stood for 'Mobile Army Surgical Hospital'.
- An alligator can go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime. .
- Fibonacci numbers are named after Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (better known as Fibonacci) who introduced them to Western Europe after they had earlier been described by Indian mathematicians. They are related to the golden ratio and proceed in the following order: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, .... Can you see the pattern?.
- Curly hair follicles are oval, while straight hair follicles are round.
- Walruses are true party animals; they can go without sleep for 84 hours.
- Oak trees don't produce acorns until they are 50 years old.
- The first taxi service began in New York in 1907.
- Switzerland eats the most chocolate equating to 10 kilos per person per year.
- Chameleons can move their eyes in two directions at the same time.
- Asparagus can grow up to 7 inches in a day.
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