- The little hole in some sinks that lets the water drain out instead of flowing is called a 'porcelator'.
- Cheetahs can accelerate from 0 to 70 km/h (43mp/h) in 3 seconds.
- The softest known mineral is talc.
- Oak trees don't produce acorns until they are 50 years old.
- You cannot taste food until mixed with saliva.
- Sound travels 15 times faster through steel than air.
- Cats are not able to taste anything that is sweet.
- Blue flames are the hottest, reaching temps up to 3,000 degrees Celsius.
- Hawaii was originally called the Sandwich Islands.
- Silly String was originally designed to be a spray on cast for broken bones.
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