- All the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes closed for 30 minutes.
- The ideal temperature to fall asleep is between 18-30c (64-86f).
- Pound cake got its name from the original recipe which called for a pound of butter.
- A Boeing 747 airliner holds 216,847 litres (57,285 gallons) of fuel.
- Hens do not need a rooster to lay an egg.
- The first place in the world to allow women to vote New Zealand.
- Cats can hear ultrasound.
- The fastest insect is the Australian dragon fly (its top speed is 57 km/h (35mp/h)).
- Over 96% of American households purchase bananas at least once a month.
- The human eye can detect more shades of green that any other colour.
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