- The compass and straight edge were powerful tools in the advancement of geometry, allowing the construction of various lengths, angles and geometric shapes..
- A Greek mathematician named Euclid who lived around the year 300 BC is often referred to as the 'Father of Geometry' for his amazing geometry works that included the influential 'Elements', which remained the main textbook for teaching mathematics until around the early 20th century..
- The word 'taxi' is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, and Portuguese.
- 10% of with world's food supply is consumed by insects.
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