- Whales have the slowest metabolism of all animals.
- It takes 5 years for an oyster to produce a medium sized pearl.
- The word fortnight is a contraction of the 2 words 'fourteen nights'.
- The little hole in some sinks that lets the water drain out instead of flowing is called a 'porcelator'.
- A Boeing 747 airliner holds 216,847 litres (57,285 gallons) of fuel.
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