- The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour.
- The most popular snack food is potato chips.
- Modern day geometry has made developments in a number of areas, including those that make use of the raw computing power of today's computers.
- The Eiffel Tower has 1,792 steps.
- Fresh cranberries can be bounced like a rubber ball.
- Hippopotamuses are born under water.
- After Hawaii, New York is the state surrounded by the most water.
- The hardest substance in the human body is enamel.
- M*A*S*H stood for 'Mobile Army Surgical Hospital'.
- The state of Alabama once financed the construction of a bridge by holding a rooster auction.
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