- A bumble bee flaps its wings at 160 times a second.
- Heat, not sunlight, ripens tomatoes.
- $30 of raw popcorn translates into $3,000 in sales at movie theaters.
- According to manufacturer Spalding the average lifespan of an NBA basketball is 10,000 bounces.
- Greyhounds can reach speeds of up to 67kph (42mph).
- The first toothbrush was invented in 1498.
- The world's biggest pyramid is not in Egypt, but in Mexico.
- Fire usually moves faster uphill than downhill.
- A jellyfish is 95% water.
- A whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.
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