- 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..
- The first English dictionary was written in 1755.
- A male baboon can kill a leopard.
- The first train reached a top speed of only 8 kmh (5 mph).
- All the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes closed for 30 minutes.
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