- There are over 225,000 trees in New York's Central Park.
- Ice skating rinks always go counter clock wise (for the majority of people that are right handed needing to hang onto the rail).
- You brain weights 2% of your body weight though uses 20% of all oxygen you breathe and 15% of the bodys blood supply.
- Italy and France produce over 40% of all wine.
- The average woman will consume over 2.7kg (6 pounds) of lipstick in their lifetime.
- It takes around 200 muscles to take a step.
- A cheetahs top speed is 114kph (70mph).
- Britain was the first country to use postage stamps.
- The US produces 19% of the world's trash.
- There are over 15,000 different kinds of rice.
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