- When 2 zebras stand side by side they usually face each other in opposite directions to keep an eye out for predators.
- Over 5 million people in Brazil are employed in the coffee industry.
- Fibonacci numbers are named after Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (better known as Fibonacci) who introduced them to Western Europe after they had earlier been described by Indian mathematicians. They are related to the golden ratio and proceed in the following order: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, .... Can you see the pattern?.
- The Colgate toothpaste company started out making starch, soap, and candles.
- 1/4 of the bones in your body are in your feet.
- Acoustic Kitty was once a cat in training to be a spy.
- Squirrels can climb trees faster than they can run on the ground.
- Dark roasted coffee beans contain less caffeine than medium roasted ones (the longer a coffee is roasted the more caffeine is burns off).
- A blue whale can weigh as much as 30 elephants and as long as 3 large tour buses.
- Porcupines float in water.
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