- Coconuts kill over 150 people each year (more than sharks).
- Coffee trees produce its first full crop after 5 years old.
- Termites eat through wood 2 times faster when listening to rock music.
- A hippopotamus can run faster than a man.
- A fire will burn faster moving uphill than downhill.
- The odds of being stuck by lighting is 280,000 to 1.
- The ideal temperature to fall asleep is between 18-30c (64-86f).
- Mercury and Venus are the only planets in our solar system with no moon.
- A Galapagos tortoise can take up to three weeks to digest a meal.
- The meaning of 'Blue Chip' comes from blue casino chips which have a high value.
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