- The world's most expensive spice is saffron.
- Mangoes have noses.
- Hawaii officially became apart of the US on June 14 1900.
- Dogs sweat through the pads on their feet.
- The 'black box' that houses an airplanes voice recorder is actually orange so it can be more easily detected amid the debris of a plane crash.
- Greek mathematician Euclid is often referred to as the 'Father of Geometry' for his revolutionary ideas and influential textbook called 'Elements' that he wrote around the year 300 BC.
- Small dogs usually live longer than larger breeds.
- The first flight traveled at less than 7 mph (ground speed).
- No number from one to 999 includes the letter "a" in its word form.
- The first taxi service began in New York in 1907.
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