- The first English dictionary was written in 1755.
- Maine produces more wild blueberries than anywhere else in the world.
- Crocodiles swallow rocks to help them dive deeper.
- In 1642 French mathematician Blaise Pascal invented the mechanical calculator.
- The ostrich produces a booming noise, often confused with a lion roar.
- The first rugby club was formed in 1843.
- Snails can sleep for up to three years.
- Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
- The equals sign (=) was invented in 1557 by a Welsh mathematician named Robert Recorde.
- No two lip impressions are the same.
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