- Powerful earthquakes can make the Earth spin faster.
- The Earth experiences over 50,000 earthquakes a year.
- The expression to 'knuckle down' originated from playing marbles (players used to put their knuckles to the ground for their best shots).
- If left in the dark, goldfish may turn a whitish color.
- Antarctica is home to the largest desert in the world.
- Lettuce is the worlds most popular green vegitable.
- At one time, serving ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas was prohibited.
- Isaac Newton discovered the laws of physics and brought together many important concepts of infinitesimal calculus.
- Christmas trees originated from Germany.
- The first rugby club was formed in 1843.
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