- 80% of burglaries are committed by people aged 13-21.
- A humming bird flaps its wings up to 90 times a second (5,400 times a minute).
- 22% of people skip lunch daily.
- Canada has more doughnut shops per capita than any other country.
- The odds of being struck by lightning are one in 15,300 in your lifetime.
- You burn more calories sleeping than watching TV.
- Instant coffee was invented in 1901.
- 12 + 3 - 4 + 5 + 67 + 8 + 9 = 100.
- The first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252.
- Police dogs are trained to respond to commands in foreign languages (usually German or Hungarian).
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