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Friday, 13 November 2026

1. Did you know Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island, was born on 13 November 1850?
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   Yes — born 13 November 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland; he also wrote Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
2. Did you know a piano has 88 keys?
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   Yes — 52 white keys and 36 black keys.
3. Did you know Tokyo is the capital of Japan?
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   Yes — Tokyo has been Japan's capital since 1868.
4. Did you know mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
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   Yes — mercury stays liquid at room temperature; most other metals are solid.
5. Did you know honey never spoils?
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   True — honey found in ancient Egyptian tombs was still edible, thanks to its low moisture and natural acidity.
6. Did you know Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer algorithm in the 1840s?
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   Yes — she wrote it for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, long before modern computers.
7. Did you know the Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world?
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   Yes — it covers about 9 million square kilometres across North Africa.
8. Did you know penguins are birds that cannot fly but can swim?
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   Yes — penguins are flightless birds, and their wings work as flippers in the water.
9. Did you know Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
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   Yes — it was published in 1865, after he told the story to Alice Liddell on a boat trip.
10. Did you know there are seven continents on Earth?
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    Yes — Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia (Oceania) and South America.

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