- Cats have over 100 vocal chords.
- It takes 1,100 watts to power a toaster.
- New York contains 920km (571miles) of shoreline.
- There are more saunas than cars in Finland.
- The game of basketball was first played using a soccer ball and two peach baskets.
- Coffee is generally roasted between 204 - 218C (400 - 425F) (the longer the beans are roasted the darker the roast).
- Honey bees kill more people each year than snakes.
- The average person swallows 295 times during a meal.
- Pearls melt in vinegar.
- In a deck of cards the king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.
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