- 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.
- The Cookie Monster's real first name is Sid.
- Goldfish can see both infrared and ultraviolet light.
- Women blink twice as much as men.
- Iceland consumes more Coca Cola per capita than any other country.
- Instant mashed potatoes (dehydrated potato flakes) were invented in Canadian in 1962.
- It is illegal to play annoying games in the street in the UK.
- An elephant's trunk can hold over 5 litres of water.
- The longest possible eclipse of the sun is 7.31 minutes.
- The first sailing boats were built in Egypt.
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