- Bottle nosed whales can dive to a depth of 915 metres (3,000feet) in 2 minutes.
- Pound cake got its name from the original recipe which called for a pound of butter.
- When hydrogen burns in the air water is formed.
- A group of owls is called a parliament.
- There are more than 50 different kinds of kangaroos.
- A spider's silk is stronger than steel.
- The 'you are here' arrow on maps is called an ideo locator.
- Pigs can get sunburn.
- The most commonly used word in English conversation is 'I'.
- A King Cobra is the biggest of all poisonous snakes and can grow to over 4 metres (13 feet) long.
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