- 'underground' is the only word that begins and ends with the letters 'und'.
- Dogs can make about 10 sounds, while cats make about 100.
- When born a baby giraffe is 1.8m (6ft) tall.
- Ancient Romans thought strawberries could cure bad breath and chronic fainting.
- Ketchup was once sold as a medicine.
- You have to eat 5kg (11lb) of potatoes to put on .5kg (1lb) of weight (a potato has no more calories than an apple).
- Lightning strikes the Earth 6,000 times every minute.
- Carrots contain 0% fat.
- Franklin Mars invented the Snickers Bar in 1930.
- It takes 1,100 watts to power a toaster.
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