- Born in 1882, Emmy Noether was a German mathematician who made important contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics, described by Einstein as the most important woman in the history of mathematics.
- Only 4 out of 20,000 species of bees produce honey.
- Fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than a space shuttle.
- There are 7 points on the Statue of Liberty's crown.
- The human eye can detect more shades of green that any other colour.
- Cheerios cereal was originally called Cheerioats.
- Only female mosquitoes bite.
- The ideal temperature to fall asleep is between 18-30c (64-86f).
- The total mass of ants on the planet would actually outweigh all of the world’s wild birds and mammals.
- Brazil is named after a tree.
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