15 little known Orange facts:
An orange was the first fruit in space
If a horse eats more than 5 oranges in a sitting it will explode
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated while carrying an orange
Usain Bolt broke the 100m world record in spikes dipped in orange juice
Orange peel rubbed on the scalp can slow down baldness
The captain of the Titanic ate an orange as it went down
Jimi Hendrix set fire to an orange at one of his concerts
Ted Thompson holds the record for most oranges in his mouth at the same time - 8
There are no oranges in Australia
Ancient Egyptians sacrificed oranges
It's considered unlucky to walk under an orange
There are 3.2 billion oranges consumed every year
Oranges are technically a vegetable
A freak storm caused oranges to rain down in Texas in 1912
If you hold an orange to your ear you can hear the sea