Fact #78

In your lifetime, you will produce enough spit to fill two swimming pools.

Fact #77

At Brennender Berg (“Burning Mountain”) in Germany, underground coal has been on fire since 1688.

Fact #76

The oldest known continuously burning fire in the world is below Mount Wingen (popularly called the “Burning Mountain”) in Australia’s Burning Mountain Nature Reserve. The underground coal fire exists at a depth of 30 meters and has been burning continuously since the last 6,000 years. The fire is moving south at the rate of 1 meter per year.

Fact #45

The word “Checkmate” in chess comes from the Persian phrase “Shah-Mat,” which means “the king is dead

Fact #38

The markings that are found on dice are called “pips.”

Fact #23

Natural pearls melt in vinegar.