- Banana trees are actually herbs.
- Silly String was originally designed to be a spray on cast for broken bones.
- The average raindrop weighs less than an eyelash.
- Wild cobras can live up to 20 years old.
- Icelandic phone books are listed by first names (not surnames).
- After Hawaii, New York is the state surrounded by the most water.
- A standard 747 jumbo jet has 420 seats.
- Americans throw away 44 million newspapers a day.
- Mapping is older than writing.
- The night vision of tigers is 6 times better than humans.
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