- The largest living organism in the world is a fungus. It is in Oregon, covering 2,200 acres and is still growing.
- The Chinese used fingerprints as a method of identification as far back as AD 700.
- Camels have 3 eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
- Born in 1882, Emmy Noether was a German mathematician who made important contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics, described by Einstein as the most important woman in the history of mathematics.
- Tokyo was once known as Edo.
- Gentoo penguins propose to their life mates with a pebble.
- March 14 is 'save a spider day'.
- A blue whale's heart beats just twice a minute when it dives.
- Turnips turn green when sunburnt.
- Each year, the Moon moves away from Earth by about four centimeters.
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