- The word laser stands for 'Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation'.
- The average person has 10,000 taste buds.
- You have fewer muscles than a caterpillar.
- The average bank teller loses $250 every year.
- The most commonly used word in English conversation is 'I'.
- The fire hydrant patent was ironically destroyed in a fire.
- Coffee is grown commercially in over 45 countries around the world.
- Rainbows can only be seen in the morning or late afternoon (the sun needs to be less than 40 above the horizon).
- An individual blood cell takes about 60 seconds to make a complete circuit of the body.
- The Grand Canyon can hold around 900 trillion footballs.
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