- Babylonians measured the circumference of a circle as approximately 3 times the diameter, which is fairly close to today's measurement which uses the value of Pi (around 3.14).
- The largest island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily.
- The longest street in the world is Yonge street in Toronto Canada measuring 1,896 km (1,178 miles).
- When baby polar bear cubs are born they cannot see or hear for their first month.
- In a deck of cards the king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.
- The tongue is the fastest healing part of a human body.
- The little hole in some sinks that lets the water drain out instead of flowing is called a 'porcelator'.
- The average American will consume over 465 trees worth of paper over their lifetime.
- 'Babe' was played by over 50 pigs.
- The number 1 reason why people purchase a mobile phone is for safety.
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