The state of Florida is bigger than England.

Owls are one of the only birds who can see the color blue.

Coca-Cola would be green if coloring weren’t added to it.

In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum.

The human eye never grows, but the nose and ears never stop growing.

The male cicada is the loudest insect in the world, making sounds that can reach 120 decibels. By comparison, a jackhammer breaking concrete is 100-120 decibels.

Istanbul, Turkey, is the only city in the world that lies in two continents.

Cashews are always sold without their shells because the shell contains an oil that can cause a rash similar to poison ivy.

A newborn giant panda is about the size of a stick of butter.

Only one U.S. coin—the zinc-coated steel penny produced during World War 2—can be picked up by a magnet.

Cheesecake was invented in Ancient Greece and served to athletes at the very first Olympic Games.

A large percentage of the budget for “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” was donated by members of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child. It was given full legal representation and provided human clothing for trial.

Pentheraphobia is the persistent fear of your mother-in-law.

For one day in 1998, Topeka, Kansas, renamed itself “ToPikachu” to mark Pokemon’s U.S. debut.

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