1. Americans eat 45, 000 burgers per minute.
2. Tomato Ketchup was once used as medicine in the United States. Was sold as "Dr. Miles Compound Extract of Tomato".
3. 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.
4. Brazil is the only country to have played in every World Cup Soccer Tournament.
5. The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over one million people.
6. Vatican City is the smallest city in the world. And the only country within a country.
7. Leonardo da Vinci invented the scissors.
8. 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.
9. King Louis XIX ruled France for a total of fifteen minutes.
10. The Buckingham Palace, home to the Royal family, has 602 rooms.
11. The Kea Bird lives in New Zealand and likes to eat the rubber around the car windows.
12. The Great Wall of China is 1, 500 miles long and can be seen from outer space.
13. The tooth brush was invented in China in 1498.
14. A Hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 ft tall child inside. Nothing to worry, though....they are herbivorous!
15. Penguin is the only BIRD that can swim, but not fly.
16. Did you always think that the Polar Bear's fur is white? Well, you were wrong! Its actually clear. It appears white because it reflects the sunlight.
17. The word Eskimo means "eater of raw flesh".
18. Egyptian women invented the "Lip-stick".
19. Two million stone blocks were used to build a pyramid. And each weighed more than a school bus.
20. Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
2. Tomato Ketchup was once used as medicine in the United States. Was sold as "Dr. Miles Compound Extract of Tomato".
3. 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.
4. Brazil is the only country to have played in every World Cup Soccer Tournament.
5. The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over one million people.
6. Vatican City is the smallest city in the world. And the only country within a country.
7. Leonardo da Vinci invented the scissors.
8. 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.
9. King Louis XIX ruled France for a total of fifteen minutes.
10. The Buckingham Palace, home to the Royal family, has 602 rooms.
11. The Kea Bird lives in New Zealand and likes to eat the rubber around the car windows.
12. The Great Wall of China is 1, 500 miles long and can be seen from outer space.
13. The tooth brush was invented in China in 1498.
14. A Hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 ft tall child inside. Nothing to worry, though....they are herbivorous!
15. Penguin is the only BIRD that can swim, but not fly.
16. Did you always think that the Polar Bear's fur is white? Well, you were wrong! Its actually clear. It appears white because it reflects the sunlight.
17. The word Eskimo means "eater of raw flesh".
18. Egyptian women invented the "Lip-stick".
19. Two million stone blocks were used to build a pyramid. And each weighed more than a school bus.
20. Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
p/s: Got this off an e-mail. Read up people! =D
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