- A female ferret is called a jill.
- Coffee is generally roasted between 204 - 218C (400 - 425F) (the longer the beans are roasted the darker the roast).
- The first sailing boats were built in Egypt.
- Pelicans consume around a 1/3 of its body weight in a single meal.
- New York's Central Park was opened in 1876.
- The color of a chile pepper is no indication of its heat (usually the smaller the the hotter).
- The average life span of a mosquito is 2 weeks.
- The softest known mineral is talc.
- Its physically impossible for pigs to look up at the sky.
- Over 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens each year.
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