1. The name Lego came from two Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well". It also means "I put together" in Latin.
2. You're 10 times more likely to be bitten by a human than a rat.
3. The hotter it is, the more difficult it is for planes to take off. Air passengers in Nevada, where temperatures have reached 120F, have been told they can't fly.
4. Giant squid eat each other - especially during sex.
5. A single "mother" spud from southern Peru gave rise to all the varieties of potato eaten today, scientists have learned.
6. You are 176 times more likely to be murdered than to win the Lottery.
7. Musical instrument shops, in the U.K., must pay an annual royalty to cover shoppers who perform a recognizable riff before they buy, thereby making a "public performance".
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