- It is illegal to play annoying games in the street in the UK.
- Mosquitoes prefer to bite people with Type O blood.
- A human brain weighs around 3 pounds.
- The hottest chile in the world is the habanero.
- Squirrels lose more than half of the nuts they hide.
- Venetian blinds were invented in Japan.
- The sun is actually white, but the earth's atmosphere makes it appear yellow.
- Wind moves air from high to low pressure areas.
- After bananas a zoo gorilla's favorite food is celery.
- The compass and straight edge were powerful tools in the advancement of geometry, allowing the construction of various lengths, angles and geometric shapes.
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