- Women make up 49% of the worlds population.
- A pumpkin really is a fruit.
- Ferrets sleep between 18 - 20 hours a day.
- It is believed that Ancient Egyptians used complex mathematics such as algebra, arithmetic and geometry as far back as 3000 BC, such as equations to approximate the area of circles.
- The Nobel Peace Prize is named for Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite.
- A dragonfly can fly at 40kph (25mph).
- The number 4 is the only number that has the same number of letters in it.
- The Snapple name combines the words Snappy and Apple.
- Volleyball was invented in 1895.
- A car travelling at 80kph (50mph) uses half its fuel to overcome wind resistance.
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