- The surface of Mars is covered in rust, making the planet appear red.
- The average raindrop weighs less than an eyelash.
- Peru has more pyramids than Egypt.
- The first taxi service began in New York in 1907.
- The alchemy symbol for water is an inverted triangle, resembling a cup or glass.
- If you filled a matchbox with gold it could be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
- The 'black box' that houses an airplanes voice recorder is actually orange so it can be more easily detected amid the debris of a plane crash.
- The bumblebee bat weighs less than a penny.
- Aichmophobia is the fear of needles and pointed objects.
- Hippopotamuses have killed more people in Africa than any other animal.
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