[Fact] Not verified by me
July 16, 2008
1. More than two-thirds of the Earth’s land surface is north of
the equator.
2. Albert Einstein’s younger brother was a schizophrenic.
3. The average pool cue is 57 inches long.
4. Many sailors used to wear gold earrings so they could be
afforded a proper burial when they died.
5. Sliced bread was patented by Mrs. R. Pride on April 1, 1954.
6. Coffee is the second largest international commerce item in
the world. The first is oil.
7. More than 10,000 birds die each year from crashing into
windows.
8. Whoopi Goldberg’s real name is Caryn Elaine Johnson.
9. The first VCR was made in 1956. It was the size of a piano.
10. Slugs have four noses.
11. It is illegal to be a prostitute in Sienna, Italy, if your name
is Mary.
12. Approximately 50 Bibles are sold every minute across the world.
13. In 1895, there were only two cars in the state of Ohio, yet
somehow, they managed to collide.
14. Woodrow Wilson’s picture appeared on the $100,000 bill.
15. Tickets for Frank Sinatra’s first solo performance in New York
City in 1942 sold for 35 cents each.
16. Tourists are not allowed to photograph the Pygmies in Zambia.
17. The Animal Crackers box has a string handle because they were
first introduced as a Christmas gift meant to be hung from the tree.
18. The largest species of seahorse is 8 inches.
19. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet.
20. Given enough time to adjust, the human eye can almost see as
well at night as an owl.
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1.
isfiya | July 16, 2008 at 6:12 am
Number 6th, Is that right. where did you get the information.
2.
waroengkupi | July 16, 2008 at 7:45 am
from Mailing list, and not verified by me… maybe u can help to verified that?