- The world's first roller coaster opened in 1884 at Coney Island New York.
- There is no butter in buttermilk.
- Artificial Christmas trees have outsold real ones every year since 1991.
- 2 out of 5 people marry their first love.
- Archimedes of Syracuse lived around the year 250 BC and among other things, developed a method for determining the volume of objects with irregular shapes.
- Toilets use 35% of indoor water use.
- Hawaii is the only state with one school district.
- Elephants can run up to 40kmh (25mph).
- Per person France consumes the most cheese.
- Gunpowder is formed by mixing charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur.
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