- Wheat is the world's most widely grown plant.
- The average shower temperature is 38C (101F).
- No rain fell in Iquique, Chile, for 14 years.
- It is believed that Ancient Egyptians used complex mathematics such as algebra, arithmetic and geometry as far back as 3000 BC, such as equations to approximate the area of circles.
- Spain's largest source of income is from tourism.
- Mercury and Venus are the only planets in our solar system with no moon.
- 13 people die every year from vending machines.
- The drinking straw was invented in 1886.
- A pumpkin really is a fruit.
- Whales can't swim backwards.
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