Wednesday 9 May 2012

[www.keralites.net] Did you know part-14

 

  • Part-14
 
  • Did you know volleyball was invented in 1895
  • Did you know that in developed countries 27% of food is thrown away
  • Did you know the odds of being struck by lightning are 600,000 to 1
  • Did you know the first train reached a top speed of only 8 kmh (5 mph)
  • Did you know Niagara Falls could fill 4,000 bathtubs every second
  • Did you know it takes 1 alligator to make a pair of shoes and 3 for a pair of boots
  • Did you know your most active muscles are in your eye
  • Did you know a banana contains 75% water
  • Did you know 13 people die every year from vending machines
  • Did you know rain contains vitamin B12
  • Did you know your liver has over 500 functions
  • Did you know your brain uses 25% of all the oxygen your breathe
  • Did you know after Hawaii, New York is the state surrounded by the most water
  • Did you know ice skating rinks always go counter clock wise (for the majority of people that are right handed needing to hang onto the rail)
  • Did you know sponges hold more cold water than hot
  • Did you know a flea can jump 350 times its body length
  • Did you know cucumbers are 96% water.
  • Did you know a full moon is 9 times brighter than a half moon
  • Did you know a honeybee's top speed is 24kph (15mph)
  • Did you know a humming bird flaps its wings up to 90 times a second (5,400 times a minute)
 
Engr.Sulthan

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