- In the Middle Ages, chicken soup was considered an aphrodisiac.
- The golden ratio of approximately 1.618 between two quantities such as lengths often appears in nature (tree branching, uncurling ferns, pine cone arrangements etc) and has been used throughout history to create aesthetically pleasing designs and art works such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
- Honey bees kill more people each year than snakes.
- A group of whales is called a pod.
- Toads only eat moving prey.
- Flys always launch backwards for a quick getaway.
- A typical cough is 60 mph while a sneeze is often faster than 100 mph.
- 11% of people are left handed.
- Jousting is the official sport of Maryland.
- Moisture (not air) causes super glue to dry.
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