1) The sport of golf originated in Scotland and is played on courses with 18 holes, each with a designated par score.

2) The smallest unit of time is known as a zeptosecond, which is equal to one trillionth of one billionth of a second.

3) The world's first speeding ticket was issued in 1902 to a motorist who was driving at the astonishing speed of 45 miles per hour (72 km/h).

4) The word "pencil" contains two vowels: E and I.