- What comes after a million, billion and trillion? A quadrillion, quintillion, sextillion, septillion, octillion, nonillion, decillion and undecillion.
- Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.
- The moon is 27% the size of the Earth.
- The numerical digits we use today such as 1, 2 and 3 are based on the Hindu-Arabic numeral system developed over 1000 years ago.
- Fingernails grow faster than toenails.
- Avocados have the most calories of any other fruit.
- The Taj Mahal in India is made entirely out of marble.
- There is a 50% chance that in a group of 23 people, two will share the same birthday. In a group of 367 people, it is a 100% chance. But only 70 people are required for a 99.9% chance.
- Mangoes have noses.
- 8% of people have an extra rib.
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