- Bananas contain no fat, cholesterol or sodium.
- 72% of people eavesdrop.
- Hawaii is the only state with one school district.
- Achluophobiais the fear of the dark.
- The state of Alabama once financed the construction of a bridge by holding a rooster auction.
- The longest one syllable word in the English language is 'screeched'.
- Icelandic phone books are listed by first names (not surnames).
- A car travelling at 80kph (50mph) uses half its fuel to overcome wind resistance.
- The electric toothbrush was invented in 1939.
- No rain fell in Iquique, Chile, for 14 years.
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