Did You Know?

The most expensive spice in the world is Saffron
The trunk of an elephant can hold up to two gallons of water
Birds do not sweat as they do not have sweat glands
The dot that appears above the letter "i" is called a tittle
One tree can filter up to 60 pounds of pollution from the air each year
A human head remains conscious for about 15 to 20 seconds after it is been decapitated
Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks
According to Scandinavian traditions, if a boy and a girl eat from the same loaf of bread, they are bound to fall in love
Owls swallow their prey whole as they have no teeth. After approximately 12 hours they cough up the feathers, bones and furs in a shape of a football pellet.
Canada is the only country not to win a gold medal in the Summer Olympic Games while hosting the event

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