- OMG was added to dictionaries in 2011, but it's first known use was in 1917.
- Pinocchio is Italian for 'pine head'.
- There is a 50% chance that in a group of 23 people, two will share the same birthday. In a group of 367 people, it is a 100% chance. But only 70 people are required for a 99.9% chance.
- The only thing that can destroy a diamond is intense heat.
- Squirrels lose more than half of the nuts they hide.
- VHS stands for Video Home System.
- The most commonly used word in English conversation is 'I'.
- The compass and straight edge were powerful tools in the advancement of geometry, allowing the construction of various lengths, angles and geometric shapes.
- Hummingbirds can't walk.
- The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is aluminum.
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