- The sun is 330,330 times larger than the Earth.
- Not a single number has the letter "b" in it until you reach a billion.
- Red blood cells are produced in bone marrow.
- Isaac Newton invented the cat door.
- Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.
- The blueprints for the Eiffel Tower covered more than 14,000 square feet of drafting paper.
- 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.
- A standard 747 jumbo jet has 420 seats.
- Strawberries taste sweeter at room temperature.
- A deck of cards should be shuffled at least 7 times before playing.
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