- 2 out of 5 people marry their first love.
- African Grey Parrots have vocabularies of over 200 words.
- The only letter which doesn't appear in the Periodic Table is j.
- The revolving door was invented in 1888.
- On average 22% of all restaurant meals include potato chips.
- Golf was the first sport to be played on the moon.
- A pearl can be dissolved by vinegar.
- The dollar was established as the official currency of the US in 1785.
- Mercury and Venus are the only planets in our solar system with no moon.
- Banana plants are the largest plants without a woody stem (they belong to the same family as lilies, orchids and palms).
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