- All of the cobble stones used to line the streets in New York were originally stones found in the hulls of Belgian ships ballast.
- There are more chickens than people in the world.
- Most of the Vitamin C found in fruits is in the skin.
- The largest island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily.
- Silly String was originally designed to be a spray on cast for broken bones.
- Tug-of-war was an Olympic sport in the early 1900s.
- If you lick someone's elbow and they aren't paying attention, they will not notice it.
- The world's knowledge is growing so fast that 90% of what we will know in 50 years time will be discovered in those 50 years.
- The first US coast to coast aeroplane flight occurred in 1911 and took 49 days.
- A blue whale can go up to 6 months without eating.
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