- A Greek mathematician named Euclid who lived around the year 300 BC is often referred to as the 'Father of Geometry' for his amazing geometry works that included the influential 'Elements', which remained the main textbook for teaching mathematics until around the early 20th century.
- The fear of vegetables is called lachanophobia.
- The word 'uncopyrightable' is the is the only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating any letter.
- Rain contains vitamin B12.
- Armadillos can walk underwater.
- A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation (Death can occur about 10 days without sleep while starvation takes a few weeks).
- Heavier, not bigger, lemons produce more juice.
- 85% of plant life is found in the ocean.
- Some bears build nests in trees to sunbathe and rest.
- A person produces enough saliva to fill 2 average size swimming pools during their lifetime.
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