- Brazil got its name from the Brazilian nut (not the other way around).
- Astronauts can't burp in space.
- Greyhounds can reach speeds of up to 67kph (42mph).
- The average soccer ball is made up of 32 leather panels and held together by 642 stitches.
- Your feet typically produce a pint of sweat every single day.
- The national anthems of Japan, Jordan, and San Marino each have only 4 lines.
- The odds of being stuck by lighting is 280,000 to 1.
- The ice cream cone was introduced in 1904.
- The electric toothbrush was invented in 1939.
- In South Korea, it is against the rules for a professional baseball player to wear cabbage leaves inside of his hat.
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