- The game of basketball was first played using a soccer ball and two peach baskets.
- The subject of the first printed book in England was about chess.
- Giant tortoises can live in captivity longer than any other animal.
- The most popular toothbrush color is blue.
- Venetian blinds were invented in Japan.
- Americas top selling ice cream flavour is vanilla.
- Brazil covers 50% of the South American continent.
- A car travelling at 80kph (50mph) uses half its fuel to overcome wind resistance.
- Dirty snow melts quicker than clean snow.
- There are a million ants for every person on Earth.
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