- Penguins mate for life and both parents care for their young.
- That the first MTV video played was 'Video killed the radio star' by the Buggles.
- Babylonians measured the circumference of a circle as approximately 3 times the diameter, which is fairly close to today's measurement which uses the value of Pi (around 3.14).
- The word 'lethologica' describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
- The Statue of Liberty wears a size 879 sandal.
- Peanut butter can be converted into diamonds.
- The Giant Pacific Octopus can squeeze its entire body through a hole the size of its beak.
- Coconuts kill over 150 people each year (more than sharks).
- Your fingernails grow faster when you are cold.
- Banana plants can grow as high as 6 meters (20 feet) tall.
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