- Peridot is one of the few minerals that arrive from space in gem quality, embedded in meteorites.
- A fresh-picked cucumber is particularly refreshing because its internal temperature is several degrees lower than the surrounding air.
- Jars of honey found in the ancient Egyptian pyramids were completely edible because of honey's low moisture content.
- The Human brain produces about ten watts of electricity, so the power of a dozen people thinking could light an average length string of holiday lights. (Is that where they get the term "a bright idea"?)
- Hands and feet wrinkle after a long swim because the thick layer of skin that protects them absorbs water and expands
- In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak
- The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched".
- 2/3 of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.
- And here's a scarey thought: there are more chickens in the world than humans....good thing they don't revolt.
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