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ARMOUR
Under a statute of 1313, it is illegal for a British Member of Parliament to... MORE

GRAVITY
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INSECT
The hawkmoth is the fastest insect flier, with a top speed measured at 33.3 mph.... MORE

LEGS
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SPIDER
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BURNS
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According to a survey in 2010 by the Invertebrate Conservation Trust, Selbourne Road, Luton, is... MORE

BEETHOVEN
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On December 12, 1911, King George V announced that the capital of India was to... MORE

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Humans have 46 chromosomes, peas have 14 and crayfish have 200. ... MORE