- The shortest war in history lasted for only 38 minutes.
- The Eiffel Tower has 1,792 steps.
- Banana plants are the largest plants without a woody stem (they belong to the same family as lilies, orchids and palms).
- You brain weights 2% of your body weight though uses 20% of all oxygen you breathe and 15% of the bodys blood supply.
- A group of whales is called a pod.
- Blueberries are very high in antioxidants.
- More people are allergic to cows milk than any other food.
- The first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252.
- The first human-made object to break the sound barrier was a whip.
- A cat can keep purring while inhaling and exhaling.
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