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Do you sometimes think to yourself: "Oh, I’m so tired, I could sleep for days!" Well, if you’re a snail, you have the possibility of sleeping for up to three years in one go! This process is called aestivation, and it is when snails go dormant during hot and dry periods.

Beyoncé’s mother is a costume designer and hairstylist. Her father has worked as a full-time record manager since 1995. Beyoncé’s name (Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, in full) comes from the maiden name of her mother, Celestine Ann ‘Tina’ Beyoncé!

When the Amazon Kindle was first released, it sold out in five-and-a-half hours. The groundbreaking e-reader remained out of stock for 5 months! The device's name came from branding consultants Michael Cronan and Karin Hibma, who suggested ‘Kindle’, meaning to light a fire.