- You have to eat 5kg (11lb) of potatoes to put on .5kg (1lb) of weight (a potato has no more calories than an apple).
- The national anthems of Japan, Jordan, and San Marino each have only 4 lines.
- More than 75% of all countries are north of the equator.
- Squirrels can climb trees faster than they can run on the ground.
- In 1642 French mathematician Blaise Pascal invented the mechanical calculator.
- The only continent with no active volcanoes is Australia.
- 53% of women don't leave home without makeup on.
- There are a million ants for every person on Earth.
- Banana plants can grow as high as 6 meters (20 feet) tall.
- Cats have a peripheral vision of 285 degrees.
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