- The supersonic Concorde jet made its first trial flight on January 1st 1969.
- An area of the Suns surface to the equivalent of a postage stamp would shine with the brightness of over 1,500,000 candles.
- The skeleton of an African elephant accounts for about 15% of its body weight.
- Chevy Chase's real first name is Cornelius.
- The stomach acids found in a snakes stomach can digest bones and teeth but not fur or hair.
- Coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide with over 400 billion cups consumed each year.
- At one time, serving ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas was prohibited.
- The largest living organism in the world is a fungus. It is in Oregon, covering 2,200 acres and is still growing.
- Coffee trees produce its first full crop after 5 years old.
- A species of moth has the best hearing in the world.
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