- The lie detector was invented in 1921.
- 99% of our solar system's mass is the sun.
- The coloured part of your eye is called the iris.
- Male humpback whales can sing up to half an hour nonstop and even mimic other whale songs.
- EMI awards stands for 'Electrical and Musical Instruments'.
- A flipped coin is more likely to land on the side it started on.
- There are no rivers in Saudi Arabia.
- Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.
- Ancient Egyptians used geometry principles as far back as 3000 BC, using equations to approximate the area of circles among other formulas.
- The human brain takes up 2% of human body weight but uses 20% of its energy.
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