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The Amazon rainforest produces half the world's oxygen supply. Mount Everest is 8.9km (5.5 miles) high. There is a 50% chance that in a group of 23 people, two will share the same birthday. In a group of 367 people, it is a 100% chance. But only 70 people are required for a 99.9% chance. A typical cough is 60 mph while a sneeze is often faster than 100 mph. African Grey Parrots have vocabularies of over 200 words. The expression to 'knuckle down' originated from playing marbles (players used to put their knuckles to the ground for their best shots). New York contains 920km (571miles) of shoreline. A group of geese is called a gaggle. Love carrots? Don't eat too many or you will turn orange. Whale songs can be used to map out the ocean floor. reload more facts