- Diamonds are the hardest substance known to man.
- Much of the work done by Leibniz and Newton is based on theories by French philosopher Rene Descartes. As well as his many contributions to philosophy, Descartes also had a huge impact on mathematics, creating analytical geometry, developing a system that describes geometry using algebra, contributing to optics and much more.
- Men change their minds 2 to 3 times more than women (women tend to take longer to make a decision but once they do they are more likely to stick to it).
- A crocodile cannot move its tongue.
- Most cows produce more milk when they listen to music.
- Female condors lays a single egg once every 2 years.
- The human eye blinks over 4,200,000 times a year.
- The fire hydrant patent was ironically destroyed in a fire.
- Scissors were most likely invented ancient Egypt.
- The little hole in some sinks that lets the water drain out instead of flowing is called a 'porcelator'.
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