- The middle finger has the fastest growing nail.
- More than 75% of all countries are north of the equator.
- The word 'Strengths' is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel.
- The tea bag was invented in 1908.
- Chocolate manufacturers use 40% of the world's almonds.
- There are only 4 words in the English language which end in 'dous' (they are: hazardous, horrendous, stupendous and tremendous).
- The bigger the orange the sweeter sweeter it is.
- Acorns are poisonous to humans (if eaten it can cause damage to your kidneys).
- Brontophobia is the fear of thunderstorms.
- When water freezes it expans by 9%.
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