- Pound cake got its name from the original recipe which called for a pound of butter.
- Rio de Janeiro translates to river of January.
- 3 teaspoons make up 1 tablespoon.
- That after petrol, coffee is the largest item bought and sold.
- That you burn more calories eating celery than it contains (the more you eat the thinner you become).
- 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321.
- You can't tickle yourself.
- Walruses are true party animals; they can go without sleep for 84 hours.
- The world's first roller coaster opened in 1884 at Coney Island New York.
- Strawberries contain more vitamin C than oranges.
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