- Babylonians measured the circumference of a circle as approximately 3 times the diameter, which is fairly close to today's measurement which uses the value of Pi (around 3.14).
- The teeth of a viperfish are so sharp and long that if it closed its mouth with the teeth inside, it would pierce its brain.
- You're more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
- Sun light can penetrate clean ocean water up to a depth of 73m (240 feet).
- Flies can react to an object it sees and change direction in less than 30 milliseconds.
- You have fewer muscles than a caterpillar.
- Antarctica is 98% ice and 2% barren rock.
- Miami installed the first ATM for inline skaters.
- An octopus has nine brains and three hearts.
- One is the only number with letters in reverse alphabetical order.
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