- People in Iceland read more books per capita than any other country.
- Banana plants are the largest plants without a woody stem (they belong to the same family as lilies, orchids and palms).
- 3 teaspoons make up 1 tablespoon.
- It takes a plastic container over 50,000 years to start decomposing.
- Onions are part of the lily family.
- Elephants sleep between 4 - 5 hours in 24 period.
- India has the most post offices than any other country (over 100,000).
- Amathophobia is the fear of dust.
- The night vision of tigers is 6 times better than humans.
- Rainbows can only be seen in the morning or late afternoon (the sun needs to be less than 40 above the horizon).
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