- Penguins mate for life and both parents care for their young.
- Ancient Egyptians used geometry principles as far back as 3000 BC, using equations to approximate the area of circles among other formulas.
- The Arctic Ocean is the smallest in the world.
- The Taj Mahal in India is made entirely out of marble.
- The longest attack of hiccups lasted 68 years.
- A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation (Death can occur about 10 days without sleep while starvation takes a few weeks).
- The stomach acids found in a snakes stomach can digest bones and teeth but not fur or hair.
- Every year the sun loses 360 million tons.
- The aphid insect is born pregnant.
- 90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the ocean.
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