20 Amazing Facts from around the world
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
conserved.
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.
It's a book called 'Anybody Out There' by Marian Keyes. I think you will see Herne mention it in the Qatarliving Book Group.
And NO, despite the title it isn't about aliens! lol
That's just very coincidental to our conversation on this thread.
But we are deviating from this topic. :/
I came across it in a novel I was just reading and it was only mentioned in passing, but that was what brought it to my attention, so I googled it.
you have now given me ideas to keep ammunition set aside for later usage ;D
I like it! I like it!
lol i know u did not meant it this way lol
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
I'd often wondered what that saying meant - I think I now understand! :D
But, of course, in this case it wasn't meant that way.
u mean like revenge is dish best eaten cold
hehehhehehehh
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
I was wondering when one of our Egyptian friends would sit up and take notice of my little curio :P
I happened to find that site when everyone was going on about stuff like 'US faked the moon landing', 'Elvis is alive and working in McDonald's' etc etc, and was just waiting for the opportunity to slip it in somewhere!
hehehehe
nice joke about the aliens bulding the pyramids..
did they build the tempeles of luxor and aswan 2, that constiture 2/3of the world's archeology??!!
mmmmm
did they happen to teach the ancient egyptians how to mine for gold and brass and iron, and have accurate astrology maps and resportedlly sail all the way to mexico?
did the also tell the ancient egyptians when the nile's tide was coming and organise the most sophisticated agricultural system of the old age?
did they also explain to egyptians religion and spirituality ???
I guees the ancient egyptians owe a lot to the aliens..
also , did the aliens help the chinease out with the wall of china and the greeks with the acroplois , and the romans with the colicium??
or was it just the egyptians that the aliens liked enough to help out with the 3 pyramids??
and how about the other 2000+ smaller pyramids in egypt?
were these a rough draft by the ppl of the lost atlantis for the big 3?
mmmmmm
quite intresting
http://hasous.spaces.live.com
"missiles, warships and nuclear weapons cannot establish security. Instead they destroy what peace and security build." Anwar Sadat
how about:
The Coleman family ("Coleman's mustard") made their fortune from the mustard left on the side of the plate.
cats r clean n elegant n thats a fact fun to watch them play
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
but u can deny the beayty of kittens and especially nauhhty one
i also prefer dogs tough.
.. that you only get penguins in the southern hemisphere, and polar bears in the northern hemisphere?
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If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and fun is good.
- Dr. Seuss
Being eid n all its been a busy day i prefer dogs to cat as they r loyal
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
happy eid 2 u yoo coffe
sory i 4got to wish u earlier 2day.
currently i am having 4 cats with alot of kittens.
but looking 2 adopt a small puppy and waiting 4 reply from qatar pets.
Wish u a happy blessed Eid....
btw what pets do u have
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
thnx murali
the only point i knew b4 reading the article was of brazil's participation in every world cup.
plz poste some new soon.
I laughed so hard about the cheeseburger comment. Since my husband and I are in the US right now, I have come home multiple times from work ready to make dinner only to find he is not hungry. Why?? He sneaks McDonalds cheeseburgers throughout the day :P He's not that good at hiding it though, I always find the crumbs all over him, that naughty boy :D And the worst part, he didn't save any for me!
tra la la
Before, yo-yo was invented(?) as a weapon but later on became a toy that all boys had in their toy boxes.
I guess, one time not long ago, the word became synonymous to loonies. I find it an interesting fact...lol
they may find out you know about them already and will chase you again...hehehehehe
Better put those running shoes again...heard you ran....lol
and Americans invented pizza
they were invented by the ancient egyptians...
:o)
"You know those big stone structures out in Egypt? The ones which were supposedly built to house the remains of dead pharaohs??? The ones you thought were built by the Egyptians?
Well, you are wrong!
THEY WERE BUILT BY ALIENS!
Let's take a look at some undeniable evidence...."
http://www.outerworlds.com/likeness/aliens/aliens.html
LOL, 18 left Murali …
they look harmless but their teeth are actually like big giant fangs...they kill more people than lions and crocodiles each year...so beware..their weight and their jaws are their weapons...hungry hungry hippo...
“Vatican City is the smallest city in the world. And the only country within a country.”
WRONG! Republic of San Marino is another country within a country :P