- A bear in hibernation loses up to 25% of its body weight.
- In 1634, Tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland.
- Helminthophobia is the fear of worms.
- The Taj Mahal in India is made entirely out of marble.
- Roosters can't crow if they can't fully extend their necks.
- The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters.
- A nanosecond is one billionth of a second.
- Not all your taste buds are on our tongue (10% are on the insides of you cheeks).
- The first hot air balloon passengers were a sheep, duck, and rooster.
- It is illegal to sing off-key in North Carolina.
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