~~* INTRESTING FACTS ~~*

soni kurri · #1 07-23-2007, 06:36 PM

INTRESTING FACTS

1. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.

2. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

3. Since 896, the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and Australia have participated in every Olympics.

4. February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

5. The most common name in the world is Muhammed.

6. In the great fire of London in 1666 half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.

7. The only sentence you can read front to back or back to front and means the same.
Able was I ere I saw Elba

8. The only sentence with all the alphabets.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

9. There are more chickens then humans in the world.

10. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

11. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

12. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

13. Pearls melt in vinegar.

14. Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating.

15. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

16. When a gorilla is angry, he'll stick his tongue out at you

17. Coca-cola was originally green.

18. Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better.

19. Percentage of Americans who regularly attend religious services: 43%.

20. Only food that does not spoil: honey

21. Only bird that can fly backwards: Hummingbird

22. Only continent without reptiles or snakes: Antartica

23. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

24. The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

25. The youngest pope was 11 years old.

26. Hot water is heavier than cold.

27. Cream does not weigh as much as milk.

28. Starfish have eight eyes--one at the end of each leg.

29. Elephants can stand on their heads.

30. Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water.