- Greek mathematician Euclid is often referred to as the 'Father of Geometry' for his revolutionary ideas and influential textbook called 'Elements' that he wrote around the year 300 BC.
- Before 1863 the postal service in the US was free.
- The word 'geometry' comes from the Greek words 'geo', meaning earth, and 'metria', meaning measure.
- Every minute about a billion tons of water falls on Earth.
- Black on yellow are the 2 colors with the strongest impact.
- 'Topolino' is the name for Mickey Mouse Italy.
- The game of basketball was first played using a soccer ball and two peach baskets.
- Pandas spend 12 hours a day eating bamboo.
- You transfer more germs shaking hands than kissing.
- An electric eel can release a charge powerful enough to start 50 cars.
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