- The first parachute jump from plane was in 1918 over France.
- The first crossword puzzle appeared in 1913.
- That in the 17th century the value of pi was known to 35 decimal places (today to 1.2411 trillion).
- You have to eat 5kg (11lb) of potatoes to put on .5kg (1lb) of weight (a potato has no more calories than an apple).
- Camels are born without humps.
- Red light has the highest wavelength.
- The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest.
- The average human brain contains around 78% water.
- Labor Day is the unofficial end of hot dog season.
- Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras lived around the year 500 BC and is known for his Pythagorean theorem relating to the three sides of a right angle triangle: a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
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