- The first rugby club was formed in 1843.
- That after petrol, coffee is the largest item bought and sold.
- A piece of paper cannot be folded more than 7 times.
- Before 1863 the postal service in the US was free.
- The tiny pocket in jeans was made for pocket watches.
- There is enough petrol in a full tank of a Jumbo Jet to drive the average car 4 times around the world.
- Warthogs live for 15 years.
- The 'you are here' arrow on maps is called an ideo locator.
- Before 1913 parents could mail their kids to Grandma's through the postal service.
- The blueprints for the Eiffel Tower covered more than 14,000 square feet of drafting paper.
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