- Fibonacci numbers are named after Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (better known as Fibonacci) who introduced them to Western Europe after they had earlier been described by Indian mathematicians. They are related to the golden ratio and proceed in the following order: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, .... Can you see the pattern?.
- A duck has three eyelids.
- Gold never erodes.
- The smallest ten prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23 and 29.
- A woodpecker can peck 20 times a second.
- 1 nautical knot equates to 1.852 Kph (1.150 mph).
- Modern day geometry has made developments in a number of areas, including those that make use of the raw computing power of today's computers.
- Hummingbirds can't walk.
- Britain was the first country to use postage stamps.
- A cat can keep purring while inhaling and exhaling.
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