- The spiral shapes of sunflowers follow the Fibonacci sequence.
- Early tales of leprechauns reported red clothing.
- The movie Pulp Fiction cost $8 million to make with $5 million going towards actor's salaries.
- The Hindu-Arabic numeral system began developing as early as the 1st century with a full system being established around the 9th century, forming the basis of the numerical digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that we use today.
- Paper money was first used in China.
- A queen bee can lay up to 3,000 eggs in one day.
- You transfer more germs shaking hands than kissing.
- Honey is the only natural food which never spoils.
- A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21 inch tongue.
- Between 1931 and 1969 Walt Disney was awarded 35 Oscars.
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