- There is no butter in buttermilk.
- VHS stands for Video Home System.
- Blue flames are the hottest, reaching temps up to 3,000 degrees Celsius.
- Only female mosquitoes bite.
- A banana contains 75% water.
- Jousting is the official sport of Maryland.
- The first train reached a top speed of only 8 kmh (5 mph).
- Draughts (checkers) is older than chess.
- American Black bears are not just black but include bears of varying colors including blonde, cinnamon, brown, white and even silver-blue.
- Hawaii was originally called the Sandwich Islands.
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