- Elevenses is a break for light refreshments taken at 11AM in England.
- The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest.
- You begin to feel thirsty when your body losses 1% of water.
- 80% of all people hit by lightning are men.
- In the 1800s, Cadbury created the first heart-shaped chocolate box.
- It takes around 200 muscles to take a step.
- A dolphins top speed is 60kmh (37mph).
- The yo-yo was originally used as a weapon for hunting the in the Philippines.
- More people are killed by hippopotamuses then by lions, elephants and water buffalos combined.
- The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters.
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