- The ancient Greeks first grew carrots as a form of medicine and not a food.
- 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..
- Oak trees don't produce acorns until they are 50 years old.
- Queen termites can live up to 50 years.
- The number 2 is the only number greater than zero that when added to or multiplied by itself gives you the same result (4).
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