The hippo can run faster than a man.
The first city in the World that has reached one million inhabitants was Rome, around 133 BC. London got its one million inhabitants in 1810, and New York in 1875. Today, there are over 300 cities with more than a million inhabitants.
Snake venom is dangerous only if it gets into the bloodstream. If ingested it is metabolized in the intestines and becomes harmless. Therefore, in Vietnam and Thailand, where they eat poisonous snakes, the rattlesnake is highly desirable.
Isaac Newton was kicked out of school. He was expelled as a teenager at the request of his mother, who wanted him to become a farmer.
In Denmark there is a special military unit that uses dog sleds for official transport.
Landkreuzer P. 1000 "Ratte", also known as Rat, is a giant tank that the Nazis planned to make to assist them in battles in World War II, which was supposed to weigh a staggering 1,000 tons.
