A quarter has 119 grooves on its circumference. A dime has one less. There is absolutely no documented proof that Betsy Ross designed the American Flag. One of Napoleon's drinking cups was made from the skull of the famous Italian adventurer Cagliostro. Hot water weighs more than cold.
Granite conducts sound ten times faster than air.
President Taft weighed 352 pounds. Man is the only animal that cries. Seven thousand years ago, the ancient Egyptians bowled on alleys not unlike our own. Because of the speed at which the sun moves, it is impossible for a solar eclipse to last more than 7 minutes and 58 seconds. Clouds fly higher during the day than during the night.