- The first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252.
- Before 1913 parents could mail their kids to Grandma's through the postal service.
- A sharks top speed is 70kmh (44mph).
- Golf was the first sport to be played on the moon.
- Lizards communicate by doing push-ups.
- The surface area of a brick is 79 cm squared.
- Coffee is generally roasted between 204 - 218C (400 - 425F) (the longer the beans are roasted the darker the roast).
- A full moon is 9 times brighter than a half moon.
- The numerical digits we use today such as 1, 2 and 3 are based on the Hindu-Arabic numeral system developed over 1000 years ago.
- The first letters of the months July through to November spell JASON.
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