- The pupils in goats' eyes are rectangular.
- The smallest country in the world takes up .2 square miles: Vatican City.
- Paper money was first used in China.
- Artificial Christmas trees have outsold real ones every year since 1991.
- The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime.
- Coca Cola was founded by Joseph A Biedenharn.
- More than 75% of all countries are north of the equator.
- A hard boiled eggs spin (uncooked or soft boiled don't).
- A car travelling at 80kph (50mph) uses half its fuel to overcome wind resistance.
- Sound travels 4.3 times faster through water than in air.
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