ARE you ready for your mind to be tickled and your curiosity to be sparked? The Southlands SUN is excited to introduce a new weekly column called What the fact?

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Each week we dive into the most weird facts and surprising nuggets of knowledge that will keep you at the edge of your seat.

With the increasing incredible interest among people to explore and test their knowledge, here are some fun facts for this week:

Did you know?

• The German chocolate cake is named after an American by the name of Samuel German.
• Octopuses and squids have beaks like birds.
• Did you know that honey never spoils? Archaeologists have discovered 3000-year-old pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs.
• In 1876 Maria Spelterini was the first woman to cross Niagara with a high wire.
• Rulani Mokwena was the youngest coach to win the PSL League title as sole coach.
• The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the USA since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for Native American people.
• Chickens can recognise over 100 different faces and can even recognise people.
• Drinking warm water before breakfast can help boost oxygen flow to the brain.
• Spring is the peak time for animal births (Birds hatch, bunnies hop and lambs start wobbling around on new legs).
• The highest bungee jump ever performed in the world is 251m by Chris Allum.

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