Cinderella's slippers were originally made of fur. The story was inadvertently changed by a translator in the 1600s, who confused the very similar old French words for "glass" and "fur" - verre and vair, respectively.
Botanically speaking, the banana is an herb, the jalapeno is a fruit, and apples and peaches are members of the rose family.
Pineapples, oranges, lemons, watermelons, and tomatoes are all berries.
Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet.
The first American ice-cream parlor opened in New York City in 1776.
~So, Now You Know... by Harry Bright and Harlan Briscoe
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