- The equals sign (=) was invented in 1557 by a Welsh mathematician named Robert Recorde.
- Despite its hump, a camel has a straight spine.
- 20% of China's plants are used in medicine.
- A female ferret is called a jill.
- The hottest chile in the world is the habanero.
- The average cat can jump 5 times as high as its tail is long.
- A group of foxes is called a skulk.
- One of Snapple's original founders ran a sardine and pickle store in Queens with his family.
- Wild cobras can live up to 20 years old.
- Japanese people don't have middle names.
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