- The Hindu-Arabic numeral system began developing as early as the 1st century with a full system being established around the 9th century, forming the basis of the numerical digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that we use today.
- Bill Gates began programming computers at the of age 13.
- It is illegal to play annoying games in the street in the UK.
- The first US coast to coast aeroplane flight occurred in 1911 and took 49 days.
- German mathematician Gottfried Leibniz lived between 1646 and 1716, developing important calculus concepts and mathematical notation practices.
- Despite its hump, a camel has a straight spine.
- Dreamt is the only word that ends in mt.
- Household dust is made of dead skin cells.
- The dot on top of the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
- Strawberries contain more vitamin C than oranges.
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