- DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleicacid.
- There are 22 stars in the Paramount studios logo.
- Sir Isaac Newton was 23 when he discovered the law of gravity.
- Paper money was first used in China.
- Rio de Janeiro translates to river of January.
- 70% of all Irish barley grown goes towards the production of Guinness beer.
- Opposite faces of dice always add up to 7.
- Folklore states that if you split a double strawberry in half and share it with the opposite sex, you'll soon fall in love.
- The typewriter was invented in 1829.
- Gunpowder is formed by mixing charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur.
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