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In 1642 French mathematician Blaise Pascal invented the mechanical calculator. There are more skin cancer cases caused by tanning beds than there are lung cancer cases caused by smoking. People in Iceland read more books per capita than any other country. An avocado is actually a large berry. Almonds are members of the peach family. A violin contains over 70 separate pieces of wood. A Greek mathematician named Euclid who lived around the year 300 BC is often referred to as the 'Father of Geometry' for his amazing geometry works that included the influential 'Elements', which remained the main textbook for teaching mathematics until around the early 20th century. The fastest insect is the Australian dragon fly (its top speed is 57 km/h (35mp/h)). Mosquitoes dislike citronella because it irritates their feet. Camels are born without humps. reload more facts