- The softest known mineral is talc.
- Giant tortoises can live in captivity longer than any other animal.
- Archimedes of Syracuse lived around the year 250 BC and played a large role in the history of geometry including a method for determining the volume of objects with irregular shapes..
- It's possible to lead a cow up stairs but not down.
- A honeybee's top speed is 24kph (15mph).
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