Did You Know
By Fabian Green and Brandon Allwood
It's been a long time, but were
back, with the fun facts that you love so much!
A security company has created a device which has a high pitched sound that can
only be herd by us teens and not adults. This is known as the Mosquite and it
also have a ringtone to it know as the Mosquito Ringtone. This allows teens to
make calls and send and receive text message during the exam.
Scientists are right now trying to find another home for us on Mars, for they
believe the earth will be destroyed by the sun.
The Chico City Council in California has a ban on nuclear weapons. There is a
US$500 fine for anyone detonating one within city limits.
In Arkansas, a man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
In Minnesota, it is illegal to have sexual relations with a fish.
In California, a vehicle without a driver may not exceed 60 miles per hour.
In Indiana, you are not allowed to attend a movie house or theatre nor ride in a
public streetcar within four hours after eating garlic.
The Statue of Liberty's tablet is two feet thick.
There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
If you come from Manchester, you are a Mancunian.
It is believed that William Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King
James Version of the Bible was written. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the
first word is shake and the 46th word from the last word is spear.
Cats have over one 100 vocal sounds, while dogs only have about 10.
When you sneeze, your heart stops!
The tune for the "A-B-C" song is the same as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
BayerŽ Aspirin was the first drug ever to be marketed in tablet form. First
marketed in 1899 as a powder, by 1900 aspirin was being compressed into a
water-soluble tablet.
Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, including at least 50 that cause,
initiate or promote cancer such as tar, ammonia, carbon monoxide, oxides of
nitrogen and benzopyrene.
According to National Geographic, Mount Everest grows about 4 millimeters a
year: the two tectonic plates of Asia and India, which collided millions of
years ago to form the Himalayas, continue to press against each other, causing
the Himalyan peaks to grow slightly each year
At 840,000 square miles, Greenland is the largest island in the world. It is
three times the size of Texas. By comparison, Iceland is only 39,800 square
miles.
Average number of squirts from a cow's udder needed to yield a gallon of milk:
345.
Cats average 16 hours of sleep a day, more than any other mammal.
The average adult male ostrich, the world's largest living bird, weighs up to
345 pounds.
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