- Orienteering originated from Sweden.
- An elephants ears are used to regulate body temperature.
- Hummingbirds are the only bird that can fly backwards.
- Your brain uses 25% of all the oxygen your breathe.
- The average woman will consume over 2.7kg (6 pounds) of lipstick in their lifetime.
- 8% of people have an extra rib.
- A human brain weighs around 3 pounds.
- The Taj Mahal in India is made entirely out of marble.
- Greeks constructed aesthetically pleasing buildings and artworks based on the golden ratio of approximately 1.618.
- Koalas and humans are the only animals with unique fingerprints.
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