- Australia is the only country that is also a continent.
- In 2015, the Oxford word of the year was the tears of joy emoji.
- The word 'taxi' is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, and Portuguese.
- One of Snapple's original founders ran a sardine and pickle store in Queens with his family.
- EMI awards stands for 'Electrical and Musical Instruments'.
- The Olympic flag was designed in 1913.
- More people are killed from bees than snakes.
- The largest living organism in the world is a fungus. It is in Oregon, covering 2,200 acres and is still growing.
- The first taxi service began in New York in 1907.
- Kangaroos can jump 30 feet.
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