- Spiders are arachnids and not insects.
- The oldest exposed surface on Earth is New Zealand's south island.
- Australia was originally called New Holland.
- The first rugby club was formed in 1843.
- 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..
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