- In Africa more people are killed by crocodiles than lions.
- You can only see a rainbow if you have your back to the sun.
- Household dust is made of dead skin cells.
- Banana trees are actually herbs.
- The most difficult-to-pronounce town is in Wales: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll llantysiliogogogoch.
- Cats have over 100 vocal chords.
- Months that start on a Sunday will always have a Friday the 13th.
- Employees of the Vatican pay no income tax.
- MasterCard was originally called MasterCharge.
- Born in France, Pierre de Fermat was an amateur mathematician who is best known for Fermat's Last Theorem.
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