- Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (better known as Fibonacci) lived between the years 1170 and 1250 and is best known today for Fibonacci numbers, the number sequence named after him. Fibonacci introduced the number sequence to Western Europe in his book 'Liber Abaci' after they had been described earlier by Indian mathematicians..
- The meaning of 'Blue Chip' comes from blue casino chips which have a high value.
- It takes 5 years for an oyster to produce a medium sized pearl.
- Camels can drink 94 litres (25 gallons) of water in less than 3 minutes.
- Monopoly is the most played board game in the world.
advertisement
  reload more facts | visit cool facts
add this widget to your website
|