- The color of a chile pepper is no indication of its heat (usually the smaller the the hotter).
- The ancient Greeks first grew carrots as a form of medicine and not a food.
- The numerical digits we use today such as 1, 2 and 3 are based on the Hindu-Arabic numeral system developed over 1000 years ago..
- The center of the Sun is approximately 15 million C (27 million F).
- The national anthems of Japan, Jordan, and San Marino each have only 4 lines.
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