| GREAT QUIRKY FACTS IT WOULD BE GREAT | | | | breath10. On every continent in the world there is |
| TO KNOW1. The present population of 5 billion | | | | a city called Rome.11. When the last four letters |
| plus people of the world is predicted to become | | | | are removed from the word "queue" it is the only |
| 15 billion by 2080.2. Worms taste like fried bacon, | | | | word in the English language that is still pronounced |
| beetles taste like apples, and wasps like pine | | | | the same way.12. The longest English word |
| nuts.3. The word 'set' in the English language, has | | | | without a vowel is Rhythm.13. In Iceland there is a |
| the most definitions!4. The "French kiss" in the | | | | law against having a pet dog!14. Your heart beats |
| English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" | | | | over 100,000 times a day!15. Horatio Nelson, one |
| in France.5. "Almost" is the longest word in the | | | | of England's best known historical admirals was |
| English language with all the letters in alphabetical | | | | throughout his life, |
| order.6. In 1386, a pig in France was executed by | | | | never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness.16. |
| public hanging for the murder of a child7. A | | | | Right handed people live, on average, nine years |
| cockroach can live several weeks with its head | | | | longer than left-handed people17. Women blink |
| cut off!8. Human thigh bones are stronger than | | | | nearly twice as much as men.18. The elephant is |
| concrete.9. You can't kill yourself by holding your | | | | the only mammal that can't jump!19. |