- Tarantula spiders can survive 2 and a half years without food.
- More than 75% of all countries are north of the equator.
- Einstein slept 10 hours a night.
- The compass and straight edge were powerful tools in the advancement of geometry, allowing the construction of various lengths, angles and geometric shapes.
- If left in the dark, goldfish may turn a whitish color.
- The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime.
- The world's most expensive spice is saffron.
- Christmas trees originated from Germany.
- Australia has the largest sheep population.
- M&M's chocolate stands for the initials for its inventors Mars and Murrie.
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