Post by toweringniceguy on Jan 24, 2007 12:50:23 GMT 10
20 Amazing Facts From Around The World
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· Americans Eat 45000 Burgers Per Minute.
· Tomato Ketchup Was Once Used As Medicine In The United States. Was Sold As "Dr. Miles Compound Extract Of Tomato".
· Amazon, A Gigantic System Of Rivers And Forests, Supplies 1/5th Of The World's Oxygen. Now That's The Reason Why These Forests Should Be
· Brazil Is The Only Country To Have Played In Every World Cup Soccer Tournament.
· The Largest Employer In The World Is The Indian Railways, Employing Over One Million People.
· Vatican City Is The Smallest City In The World. And The Only Country Within A Country.
· Leonardo Da Vinci Invented The Scissors.
· The Actual Height Of The Eiffel Tower Is 984 Feet. But It Grows By 6 Inches In Summer, As Metal Expands. And Shrinks Back To Normal In The Winter, As Metal Contracts.
· King Louis XIX Ruled France For A Total Of Fifteen Minutes.
· The Buckingham Palace, Home To The Royal Family, Has 602 Rooms.
· The Kea Bird Lives In New Zealand And Likes To Eat The Rubber Around The Car Windows.
· The Great Wall Of China Is 1500 Miles Long And Can Be Seen From Outer Space.
· The Tooth Brush Was Invented In China In 1498.
· A Hippo Can Open Its Mouth Wide Enough To Fit A 4 Ft Tall Child Inside. Nothing To Worry, Though....They Are Herbivorous!
· Penguin Is The Only BIRD That Can Swim, But Not Fly.
· Did U Always Think That The Polar Bear's Fur Is White? Well, U Were Wrong! Its Actually Clear. It Appears White Because It Reflects The Sunlight.
· The Word Eskimo Means "Eater Of Raw Flesh".
· Egyptian Women Invented The "Lip-Stick".
· 2 Million Stone Blocks Were Used To Build A Pyramid. And Each Weighed More Than A School Bus.
· Ancient Egyptians Slept On Pillows Made Of Stone.
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· Americans Eat 45000 Burgers Per Minute.
· Tomato Ketchup Was Once Used As Medicine In The United States. Was Sold As "Dr. Miles Compound Extract Of Tomato".
· Amazon, A Gigantic System Of Rivers And Forests, Supplies 1/5th Of The World's Oxygen. Now That's The Reason Why These Forests Should Be
· Brazil Is The Only Country To Have Played In Every World Cup Soccer Tournament.
· The Largest Employer In The World Is The Indian Railways, Employing Over One Million People.
· Vatican City Is The Smallest City In The World. And The Only Country Within A Country.
· Leonardo Da Vinci Invented The Scissors.
· The Actual Height Of The Eiffel Tower Is 984 Feet. But It Grows By 6 Inches In Summer, As Metal Expands. And Shrinks Back To Normal In The Winter, As Metal Contracts.
· King Louis XIX Ruled France For A Total Of Fifteen Minutes.
· The Buckingham Palace, Home To The Royal Family, Has 602 Rooms.
· The Kea Bird Lives In New Zealand And Likes To Eat The Rubber Around The Car Windows.
· The Great Wall Of China Is 1500 Miles Long And Can Be Seen From Outer Space.
· The Tooth Brush Was Invented In China In 1498.
· A Hippo Can Open Its Mouth Wide Enough To Fit A 4 Ft Tall Child Inside. Nothing To Worry, Though....They Are Herbivorous!
· Penguin Is The Only BIRD That Can Swim, But Not Fly.
· Did U Always Think That The Polar Bear's Fur Is White? Well, U Were Wrong! Its Actually Clear. It Appears White Because It Reflects The Sunlight.
· The Word Eskimo Means "Eater Of Raw Flesh".
· Egyptian Women Invented The "Lip-Stick".
· 2 Million Stone Blocks Were Used To Build A Pyramid. And Each Weighed More Than A School Bus.
· Ancient Egyptians Slept On Pillows Made Of Stone.
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