- When born a baby giraffe is 1.8m (6ft) tall.
- EMI awards stands for 'Electrical and Musical Instruments'.
- Trees do not have life expectancies (most can grown indefinitely).
- The center of the Sun is approximately 15 million C (27 million F).
- Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.
- The compass and straight edge were powerful tools in the advancement of geometry, allowing the construction of various lengths, angles and geometric shapes.
- The first train reached a top speed of only 8 kmh (5 mph).
- The Giant Pacific Octopus can squeeze its entire body through a hole the size of its beak.
- John Kellogg invented corn flakes.
- The Olympic flag was designed in 1913.
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