- It is not possible to tickle yourself.
- Ostrich meat is the leanest of all red meats.
- The grapefruit gets its name from the way it grows in clusters like grapes on a vine.
- Instant coffee was invented in 1901.
- It was once illegal to slam your car door in Switzerland.
- A bear has 42 teeth.
- That you burn more calories eating celery than it contains (the more you eat the thinner you become).
- Kangaroos cannot jump without their tails touching the ground.
- To crack a whip the tip must be travelling faster than the speed of sound.
- The average dog can understand over 150 words.
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