- The average raindrop takes 2 minutes to hit the ground.
- Sesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.
- An avocado is actually a large berry.
- The 'you are here' arrow on maps is called an ideo locator.
- Tennis was originally played with bare hands.
- Spain's largest source of income is from tourism.
- Giraffes have the same number of vertebrae as humans: 7.
- Brazil borders every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador.
- Male humpback whales can sing up to half an hour nonstop and even mimic other whale songs.
- After Hawaii, New York is the state surrounded by the most water.
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