- The average raindrop takes 2 minutes to hit the ground.
- The first train reached a top speed of only 8 kmh (5 mph).
- A blue whale's heart beats just twice a minute when it dives.
- Butterflies can taste with their hind feet.
- A Boeing 747 airliner holds 216,847 litres (57,285 gallons) of fuel.
- Banana trees are actually herbs.
- Bananas contain no fat, cholesterol or sodium.
- Mapping is older than writing.
- Akousticophobia is the fear of noises.
- The Snapple name combines the words Snappy and Apple.
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