- Mosquitoes dislike citronella because it irritates their feet.
- The $ sign was introduced in 1788.
- A King Cobra is the biggest of all poisonous snakes and can grow to over 4 metres (13 feet) long.
- Horses sleep standing up.
- The coins thrown into the Trevi fountain in Italy are collected for charity.
- The average life span of a mosquito is 2 weeks.
- Italy and France produce over 40% of all wine.
- There are 31,536,000 seconds in a year.
- In American supermarkets peanut butter is one of the most frequently purchased items.
- A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21 inch tongue.
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