- The game of Tug-of-war was an Olympic sport from 1900-1920.
- Room temperature is defined as between 20 to 25C (68 to 77F).
- The expression to 'knuckle down' originated from playing marbles (players used to put their knuckles to the ground for their best shots).
- Bamboo makes up 99% of a panda's diet.
- A shrimp has 5 pairs of legs.
- Hilton was the first international hotel chain.
- The smallest country in the world takes up .2 square miles: Vatican City.
- The fear of vegetables is called lachanophobia.
- The hardest substance in the human body is enamel.
- There are more chickens than people.
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