Glass takes one
million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled
an infinite amount of times!
million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled
an infinite amount of times!
Gold is the only
metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the ground for thousands of
years.
metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the ground for thousands of
years.
Your
tongue is the only muscle
in your body that is attached at only one end.
tongue is the only muscle
in your body that is attached at only one end.
If you stop getting
thirsty, you need to drink
more water. When a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts
off.
thirsty, you need to drink
more water. When a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts
off.
Zero is the only
number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals.
number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals.
Kites were used in
the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers.
the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers.
The song, Auld Lang
Syne, is sung at the
stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to
bring in the new year.
Syne, is sung at the
stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to
bring in the new year.
Drinking water after
eating reduces the acid in
your mouth by 61 percent.
eating reduces the acid in
your mouth by 61 percent.
Peanut
oil is used for cooking
in submarines because it doesn't smoke unless it's heated above 450F.
oil is used for cooking
in submarines because it doesn't smoke unless it's heated above 450F.
The
roar that we hear when we
place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood
surging through the veins in the ear.
roar that we hear when we
place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood
surging through the veins in the ear.
Nine out of every
10 living things live
in the ocean.
10 living things live
in the ocean.
The
banana cannot reproduce
itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
banana cannot reproduce
itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
Airports at higher
altitudes require a longer
airstrip due to lower air density.
altitudes require a longer
airstrip due to lower air density.
The University of
Alaska spans four time
zones.
Alaska spans four time
zones.
The
tooth is the only part of
the human body that cannot heal itself.
tooth is the only part of
the human body that cannot heal itself.
In ancient Greece
, tossing an apple to
a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant she
accepted.
, tossing an apple to
a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant she
accepted.
Warner
Communications paid 28 million for
the copyright to the song Happy Birthday.
Communications paid 28 million for
the copyright to the song Happy Birthday.
Intelligent
people have more zinc and
copper in their hair.
people have more zinc and
copper in their hair.
A comet's
tail always points away
from the sun.
tail always points away
from the sun.
The Swine
Flu vaccine in 1976
caused more death and illness than the disease it was intended to
prevent.
Flu vaccine in 1976
caused more death and illness than the disease it was intended to
prevent.
Caffeine increases the
power of aspirin and other painkillers, that is why it is found in some
medicines.
power of aspirin and other painkillers, that is why it is found in some
medicines.
The military
salute is a motion that
evolved from medieval times, when knights in armor raised their visors to reveal
their identity.
salute is a motion that
evolved from medieval times, when knights in armor raised their visors to reveal
their identity.
If you get into the
bottom of a well or a tall chimney and look
up, you can see stars,
even in the middle of the day.
bottom of a well or a tall chimney and look
up, you can see stars,
even in the middle of the day.
When a person
dies, hearing is the last
sense to go. The first sense lost is sight.
dies, hearing is the last
sense to go. The first sense lost is sight.
In ancient
times strangers shook
hands to show that they were unarmed.
times strangers shook
hands to show that they were unarmed.
Strawberries are the only
fruits whose seeds grow on the outside.
fruits whose seeds grow on the outside.
Avocados have the
highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams.
highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams.
The
moon moves about two
inches away from the Earth each year.
moon moves about two
inches away from the Earth each year.
The
Earth gets 100 tons
heavier every day due to falling space dust.
Earth gets 100 tons
heavier every day due to falling space dust.
Due to earth's
gravity it is impossible for
mountains to be higher than 15,000 meters.
gravity it is impossible for
mountains to be higher than 15,000 meters.
Mickey
Mouse is known as
"Topolino" in Italy.
Mouse is known as
"Topolino" in Italy.
Soldiers do not march
in step when going across bridges because they could set up a vibration which
could be sufficient to knock the bridge down.
in step when going across bridges because they could set up a vibration which
could be sufficient to knock the bridge down.
Everything weighs one
percent less at the equator.
percent less at the equator.
For every extra
kilogram carried on a space
flight, 530 kg of excess fuel are needed at lift-off.
kilogram carried on a space
flight, 530 kg of excess fuel are needed at lift-off.
The letter
J does not appear
anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.
J does not appear
anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.
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