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Heavy raindrops are shaped like hamburger buns. The diameter of Jupiter is 152,800km (88 700 miles). 'Bookkeeper' and 'bookkeeping' are the only 2 words in the English language with three consecutive double letters. 'Lonely Planet' for travelers is based in Melbourne Australia. The symbols used for addition (+) and subtraction (-) have been around for thousands of years but it wasn't until the 16th century that most mathematical symbols were invented. Before this time math equations were written in words, making it very time consuming. The sun is actually white, but the earth's atmosphere makes it appear yellow. Chinese mathematics developed around the 11th century BC and included important concepts related to negative numbers, decimals, algebra and geometry. Tomatoes are considered both fruits and vegetablesu2014the answer depends on whom you ask. Almonds are members of the peach family. A human being could swim through the blood vessels of a blue whale. reload more facts