- Fibonacci numbers are named after Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (better known as Fibonacci) who introduced them to Western Europe after they had earlier been described by Indian mathematicians. They are related to the golden ratio and proceed in the following order: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, .... Can you see the pattern?.
- The Grand Canyon can hold around 900 trillion footballs.
- The typical wave height from Pacific tsunami is between 6 - 9 metres.
- The subject of the first printed book in England was about chess.
- Red blood cells are produced in bone marrow.
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