The World Egg Day falls on the second Friday in October.
The terms cocoa and cacao are often used interchangeably.
An olive tree can live up to 1500 years.
Sir Winston Churchill was a dedicated member of a union of bricklayers and could lay 200 bricks a day.
The folding umbrella was invented in China around 1270 AD.
When machine manufacture of shoes became widespread in the 1850s, the left and right versions of the shoe came into existence. Before that, all shoes had a straight profile.
The modern toothbrush was invented by William Addist in 1780, the idea of which came to him during his time in Newgate Prison.
In the average bag of Milk Chocolate M&M's, you'll find 24% blue, 20% orange, 16% green, 14% yellow, 13% red, and 13% brown coloured candy shells.
The popular logo that shows a dog listening to a gramophone, was actually a real dog named Nipper. The terrier’s image was drawn by its last owner who sold it as a trademark to His Master's Voice.
On average, human beings shed around 35 kg of skin over their lifetime.
The length of the longest nose in a human being is 8.8 cm as measured from brige to tip, in a person from Turkey.
Malaria gets its name from the Italian for bad air because it was believed to spread in the smelly air above swamps.
According to an extensive 2019 study, it was found that one trait in particular - humility - is an important indicator of successful relationships.
The smell of lavender helps you relax and sleep better.
Learning a new language improves brain function.
The planet Neptune has winds with speed of 2,100 km/hr.
The Committee on Space Research research has requires that nations sterilise space probes to minimize the risk of contamination by Earth-based organisms.
Around 15 microns is the file-line limit of chocolate particles - one that demarcates normal and premium chocolates.
As of 2020 June, each day, 300 hours of videos are uploaded to YouTube every minute.
A blue whale has to eat 1.5 million calories each day.
The Andromeda Galaxy is approaching the Milky Way Galaxy at the speed of 110 km/s.
Over 80% of matter in the universe is 'dark matter'.
Since the melting point of cocoa butter is just below body temperature, the candy coating that’s applied to M&M and Gems is a barrier to ensure that they always melt in your mouth, not in your hand.
The world's largest spider is 30 cm in length.
The world’s most expensive chocolate truffle retails for around $ 250 per piece.
In 2016, Jeabyun Yeon announced the development of a mask that allowed humans to breathe underwater without the aid of an oxygen tank. Named "Triton", it mimicked the gills on a fish to draw oxygen from the water supply.
The map of South Africa looks like a rhino’s head.
The Spanish are the first who were found to have added sugar to an otherwise bitter drink - the chocolate.
An acre of trees can remove about 13 tons of dust and gases every year from the surrounding environment.
One tree can filter over 27 kg of pollutants from the air each year.
Of the world's food crops, around 75 per cent are pollinated by insects.
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