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1.
The only even prime number is 2. |
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2.
Our nose, eyes and ears never stop growing until the day we die. |
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3.
The white part of a fingernail is called the 'luna'. |
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4.
You can only see a rainbow with your back to the sun. |
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5.
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time. |
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6.
Isaac Newton was an Anglican deacon. |
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7.
Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Clementine. |
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8.
The most common first name in the world is Mohammed (Muhammad). |
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9.
Alexander the Great suffered from symptoms that today would most likely be considered epilepsy. |
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10.
The so-called 'perfect age' is 32, because Jesus Christ died at age 32. |
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11.
The exact translation of the origin of the word 'check-mate' is 'the king is captured'. |
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12.
The word 'girl' never appears in the Bible (any translation). |
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13.
In written English, one out of every eight letters is an 'e'. |
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14.
The infinity sign is called a 'lemniscate'. |
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15.
No word in the English language (British) has five consecutive letters that are vowels. |
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16.
It takes more than an hour to completely soft-boil an ostrich egg. |
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17.
A full-grown grizzly bear can run as fast as a horse. |
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18.
Although flightless, Kiwi birds have wings. |
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19.
Tigers have striped skin as well as striped fur. |
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20.
Other than humans, the only primate that can have blue eyes is the black lemur. |
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21.
If a month starts on a Sunday it will contain Friday the 13th. |
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22.
There are only 25 countries world-wide in which people drive on the left-hand side of the road. |
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23.
There is only one coin denomination in Vietnamese dongs. |
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24.
Tuxedo Park, New York is named after the tuxedo dinner jacket. |
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25.
Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors. |
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