- Hypnotism is banned in public schools in San Diego (U.S.).
- The makers of the board game Monopoly print over 50 billion dollars worth of Monopoly money every year.
- The number 4 is the only number that has the same number of letters in it.
- Raindrops are not tear shaped (they more resemble the shape of a tiny hamburger bun).
- There are 2 credit cards for every person in the US.
- The first toothbrush was invented in 1498.
- According to manufacturer Spalding the average lifespan of an NBA basketball is 10,000 bounces.
- The Eifel Tower has 2,500,000 rivets.
- You might have heard the word 'infinity' before or seen its symbol that looks like the number 8 placed on its side. Infinity means a limitless quantity or something that goes on forever. While it's not really a number like 1, 2 or 3, infinity is often used in math as part of equations and formulas.
- Herpetophobia is the fear of reptiles.
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