- Heliophobia is the fear of sunlight.
- The first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252.
- Volleyball was invented in 1895.
- Pressurized plane cabin air is the same average humidity of the Sahara Desert.
- The odds of being struck by lightning are 600,000 to 1.
- Dogs can make about 10 sounds, while cats make about 100.
- Elephants can run up to 40kmh (25mph).
- Blonde beards grow faster than darker beards.
- The ancient Greeks first grew carrots as a form of medicine and not a food.
- The word 'Strengths' is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel.
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