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 The first sewing needles in history were made using bone and wood. The first eyed needles appeared in the 15th century.

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Blue whales are the largest living creatures on Earth, reaching up to 33m they can weigh up to 200t and their tongues can be as heavy as an elephant. The cry of the blue whale is louder than a jet plane and can be heard for hundreds of miles.

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The smallest roadworthy car measures 104.14 cm (41 in) high, 66.04 cm (26 in) wide and 132.08 cm (52 in).

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The skin of baby mice is so transparent that you can see some internal details in their body such as the milk flowing into them as they suckle.

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The loudest land animal is the howler monkey. Its calls or growls can be heard up to 5 kilometers away.

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It is believed that the first toothpaste in history was made of wine and ground up rock.

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By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink in quicksand.

(If you would like to learn more on how quicksand works, here is a good read for you.)

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The diamond is the hardest natural mineral substance found on Earth. 

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It is claimed that happy people live 9 years longer.

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Navel oranges were named 'navel' because they have belly buttons, another word for navel. It is also a claimed fact that the larger the belly button, the sweeter the orange. 

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A chameleon's tongue can be longer than its body.

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Grazing animals such as cows, deer, antelopes and giraffes chew their food, swallow it, partially digest it in their stomachs, then barf the large pieces up, chew again and swallow them again. It is called 'rumination' and the animals that do it is called 'ruminants'. Some say that they have four stomachs but in reality, they have four compartments/parts in their stomachs.

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On average, a person living to 75 years of age will have slept approximately 23 years of their life (about 220,000 hours).

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 The largest eyeball ever recorded in history belongs to a colossal squid. Colossal squids have the world's biggest eyes.

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Most newborns cry without tears until they are three to six weeks old.

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On average, people spend 2 weeks of their life waiting for a traffic light to change.

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Some snails can sleep for three years without waking up (therefore without food). 

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Did you know that Tug of War was an Olympic sport between 1900 and 1920? (To read more about Tug of War, you can click here or here.)

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Shell colour and egg size vary with the age of the hen. When the hen starts to lay, the shell of the egg will be brown and the eggs will be small. As the hen gets older, the eggs get larger and the shell colour fades. Yolk colour alters with the seasons. An abundance of green feed gives a golden glow to the yolk; however, in the middle of summer when the pastures are dry the yolk will be paler without affecting the quality of the egg.

Information source: Katham Springs (Kangaroo Island) biodynamic free range eggs. 

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The best food for a newborn is called COLOSTRUM. It is the thick, yellowish liquid/milk that the mother produces in the very first few days of giving birth. It is extremely beneficial for babies!