Nigerians drink more Guinness than the Irish.
"Facetiously" and "Abstemiously" are the only two English words containing all vowels in order.
Cate Blanchett is the only actor to win an Oscar playing an Oscar-winning actor (Katherine Hepburn in "The Aviator").
The noise of cicadas can be so noisy that it repels the birds that would ordinarily eat them.
Karl Marx's resting place has an entry fee.
Whale stress levels dropped dramatically after 9/11 due to reduced ocean-borne shipping. This was measured by analysing said whales' droppings.
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