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The first sailing boats were built in Egypt. That you can spell the word 'level' the same backwards. The word 'geometry' comes from the Greek words 'geo', meaning earth, and 'metria', meaning measure. Over 5 million people in Brazil are employed in the coffee industry. Crocodiles are colour blind. Herpetophobia is the fear of reptiles. There is a museum of strawberries in Belgium. Many mammals, including cats and dogs, walk on their toes in contrast to humans, who walk on the soles of their feet. The total mass of ants on the planet would actually outweigh all of the world’s wild birds and mammals. It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 to frown. reload more facts