- 2 out of 5 people marry their first love.
- Most snakes have 1 lung.
- The Colgate toothpaste company started out making starch, soap, and candles.
- Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning.
- Sea water is approximately 3.5% salt.
- Fresh cranberries can be bounced like a rubber ball.
- Fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than a space shuttle.
- The average life span of a mosquito is 2 weeks.
- The first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252.
- Gunpowder is formed by mixing charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur.
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