There are 64 squares on a chess board.- Cosmic purple, white satin, and royal chantenay are all types of carrot.
- A dendrochronologist studies tree rings.
- The largest size of wine bottle is a Melchior, at 16 litres, although champagne has much larger bottles, up to 30 litres, called Melchizedek or Midas.
- Daisy Ashford was 9 years old when she wrote her novel, The Young Visiters.
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