Eggplants are actually fruits, and classified botanically as berries.
Earth's atmosphere now contains 40% more CO2 than at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
China uses 45 billion chopsticks per year. 25 million trees are chopped down to make 'em sticks.
Avocado has the highest protein and oil content of all fruits, but most of this is the healthier unsaturated type.
The dye used to stamp the grade on meat is edible. It's made from grape skins.
A "Jiffy" is the scientific name for 1/100th of a second.
Cats can not taste the sweet.
Shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "Bump."
When honey is swallowed, it enters the blood stream within a period of 20 minutes.
Indians go out to the movies 3 billion times a year - much more than any other nation.
Brazil takes up 47.8% of South America.
Only two countries in the world are doubly landlocked: Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan.
Japan has 53 working nuclear reactors and is planning to build another 12.
Most people live in poverty in most African countries.
Shuttlecocks for badminton must have 14 feathers.
Jaguar is afraid of dogs.
TIP is the acronym for "To Insure Promptness."
Carrots have zero fat content.
Apples, onions, and potatoes all have the same taste? Try the test: Pinch your nose and take a bite out of each.
Name of the Arctic (north pole) means bear in Greek (Arktos), and indeed there's only polar bear at north pole.
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