- The human brain takes up 2% of human body weight but uses 20% of its energy.
- A hard boiled eggs spin (uncooked or soft boiled don't).
- According to manufacturer Spalding the average lifespan of an NBA basketball is 10,000 bounces.
- Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes.
- An octopus has nine brains and three hearts.
- Oxygen supply influences the color of a fire's flame.
- More people die from falling coconuts then from shark attacks.
- Icelandic phone books are listed by first names (not surnames).
- The most valuable nutrients of a potato are its skin.
- The fastest fish in the sea is the swordfish and can reach up to speeds of 108kph (68mph, 59knots).
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