- The golden ratio of approximately 1.618 between two quantities such as lengths often appears in nature (tree branching, uncurling ferns, pine cone arrangements etc) and has been used throughout history to create aesthetically pleasing designs and art works such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa..
- A male baboon can kill a leopard.
- Bananas contain no fat, cholesterol or sodium.
- According to manufacturer Spalding the average lifespan of an NBA basketball is 10,000 bounces.
- Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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