- In American supermarkets peanut butter is one of the most frequently purchased items.
- The average pool cue is 1.4m (4.75ft) long.
- Black on yellow are the 2 colors with the strongest impact.
- Gunpowder is formed by mixing charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur.
- The word 'Strengths' is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel.
- Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras lived around the year 500 BC and is known for his Pythagorean theorem relating to the three sides of a right angle triangle: a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
- Coca Cola was founded by Joseph A Biedenharn.
- People don't sneeze in their sleep.
- Heavier, not bigger, lemons produce more juice.
- Americans spend $10 million a day on potato chips.
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