- The humming bird is the only bird that can fly backwards.
- Most snakes have 1 lung.
- Powerful earthquakes can make the Earth spin faster.
- The Eiffel Tower is over 300m (984 ft) tall.
- Spiders are arachnids and not insects.
- Giraffes can't swim.
- Elevenses is a break for light refreshments taken at 11AM in England.
- The most valuable nutrients of a potato are its skin.
- Hippopotamuses are born under water.
- The typical wave height from Pacific tsunami is between 6 - 9 metres.
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