- The fastest insect is the Australian dragon fly (its top speed is 57 km/h (35mp/h)).
- You're more likely to get stung by a bee on a windy day than any other.
- Almonds are members of the peach family.
- Frogs don't usually swallow water (they absorb most of the moisture they need through their skin).
- A Chinese checkerboard has 121 holes.
- The odds of being struck by lightning are 600,000 to 1.
- Born in 1882, Emmy Noether was a German mathematician who made important contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics, described by Einstein as the most important woman in the history of mathematics.
- Cheetahs can accelerate from 0 to 70 km/h (43mp/h) in 3 seconds.
- Christmas trees originated from Germany.
- Per person France consumes the most cheese.
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