- A bear in hibernation loses up to 25% of its body weight.
- The world's knowledge is growing so fast that 90% of what we will know in 50 years time will be discovered in those 50 years.
- There are only 4 words in the English language which end in 'dous' (they are: hazardous, horrendous, stupendous and tremendous).
- Mapping is older than writing.
- Tiger Woods' real first name is Eldrick.
- Flamingos turn pink from eating shrimp.
- The first train reached a top speed of only 8 kmh (5 mph).
- The blueprints for the Eiffel Tower covered more than 14,000 square feet of drafting paper.
- Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
- Police dogs are trained to respond to commands in foreign languages (usually German or Hungarian).
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