- Cleopatra lived closer in time to the building of the first Pizza Hut than to the building of the pyramids.
- A con man once sold the Eiffel Tower – and then he almost sold it a second time!
- A healthy pelican can carry up to 14 litres in its pouch.
- People who suffer from ‘boanthropy’ believe they’re a cow – and will try to live their life accordingly. (Moooo …)
- Sunsets on Mars are blue.
- Horses and cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream when lying down.
- ‘Tyromancy’ was an ancient form of divination that involved observing cheese to predict the future.
- Honeybees flap their wings 230 times every second.
- French babies cry with an accent.
- 11% of the people who read this list will consider trying to read their future by studying cheese, but few will actually try it.
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