- Fire usually moves faster uphill than downhill.
- In 1634, Tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland.
- Fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than a space shuttle.
- In the 1800s, Cadbury created the first heart-shaped chocolate box.
- The wristwatch was invented in 1904.
- Australia was originally called New Holland.
- Queen termites can live up to 50 years.
- All of the cobble stones used to line the streets in New York were originally stones found in the hulls of Belgian ships ballast.
- Half of all crimes are committed by people under the age of 18.
- A 1/4 of your bones are in your feet.
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