The pea is the oldest known vegetable.
The Oldest Vegetable
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The World’s Longest Road
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The world’s longest road to walk is from Cape Town, South Africa to Magadan, Russia. It’s 22,387 km/13911 mi long. Along the way, you pass thru 17 countries, 6 time zones, & all seasons of the year.
Less Gravity In Canada
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Large parts of Canada have less gravity than the rest of the earth. This phenomenon was discovered in the 1960’s.
Yakhchāl
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As early as 400 BCE, Persians engineered ancient refrigerators called Yakhchāl. They enjoyed ice in the heat of the desert.
Women See More Color
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Women see 20% more color than men due to a genetic mutation.
Lemons As Antidotes
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In ancient Rome, lemons were used as an antidote to all poisons.
Flamboyance
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A group of flamingos is called a Flamboyance.
TV And Sliced Bread
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The television was invented only two years after the invention of sliced bread.
Blue Whale Heartbeat
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You can hear a blue whale’s heartbeat from more than two miles away.
Zheng Yi Sao
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The most successful pirate was a woman named Zheng Yi Sao. Her fleet was composed of 400 junks and between 40,000 to 60,000 pirates in 1805.