- 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.
- When you look at a bright sky and see white dots, you are looking at your blood. Those are white blood cells.
- The most fatal car accidents occur on Saturdays.
- Bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all all invented by women.
- The Eiffel Tower has 1,792 steps.
- U.S. paper currency isn't made of paper u2013 it's actually a blend of cotton and linen.
- Your most sensitive finger is your index finger (closest to your thumb).
- The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters.
- You fart on average 14 times a day, and each fart travels from your body at 7 mph.
- The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over completely.
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