- In American supermarkets peanut butter is one of the most frequently purchased items.
- Antarctica is home to the largest desert in the world.
- Aichmophobia is the fear of needles and pointed objects.
- The first crossword puzzle appeared in 1913.
- The lie detector was invented in 1921.
- The first English dictionary was written in 1755.
- Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.
- In the 17th century Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler made important discoveries relating to planetary motion and orbits.
- If you could drive to the sun at a speed of 88.5 km/h (55 mp/h) it would take around 193 years.
- A cheetahs top speed is 114kph (70mph).
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