- Bees and house flies flap their wings 200 times a second.
- People don't sneeze in their sleep.
- Sir Isaac Newton was 23 when he discovered the law of gravity.
- Gunpowder is formed by mixing charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur.
- The revolving door was invented in 1888.
- Cows give more milk when they listen to music.
- No two spider webs are the same.
- In American supermarkets peanut butter is one of the most frequently purchased items.
- You can start a fire with ice.
- The Statue of Liberty features 7 points in her crown- one for each of the continents.
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