10112. Fact

The most popular vacation destinations for Americans in 1956 was Niagara Falls

10113. Fact

A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere

10114. Fact

The horned owl is the only animal stupid enough to attack a skunk.

10115. Alloy

Alloy : duralium
Composition : al (95%), cu (4%), mg (0.5%), mn (0.5%)
Use : in aircraft manufacturing.

10116. Fact

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

10117. Fact

Its impossible to smoke oneself to death with weed. You won't be able to retain enough motor control and consciousness to do so after such a large amount.

10118. Fact

The curvature of the earth is pretty close to eight inches every mile, or 66 feet every hundred miles.

10119. Fact

The word, tattoo originated from the Tahitain word tattau which means to mark.

10120. Fact

The whiskers on a catfish are called barbells.

10121. Alloy

Alloy : solder
Composition : sn(50-75%), pb (50-25%)
Use : soldering of metals.

10122. Fact

Pearl Jam's first album, 10, was named in tribute of basketball player Mookie Blaylock who's number is 10

10123. Fact

Minus 40 degrees Celsius is exactly the same as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

10124. Fact

The largest pig on record was a Poland-China hog named Big Bill, who weighed 2,552 lbs.

10125. Fact

In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can for preserving food

10126. Fact

In the early nineteenth century some advertisements claimed that riding the carousel was good for the circulation of blood

10127. Fact

Over 80% of the brain is water

10128. Fact

There are more pyramids in Peru than in Egypt

10129. Alloy

Alloy : gun metal
Composition : cu (85%), zn (10%), sn(5%)
Use : used for engineering purpose.

10130. Alloy

Alloy : bell metals
Composition : cu (80%), sn (20%)
Use : for making bells.

10131. Fact

The 1st kiss in a movie was between May Irwin and John Rice in The Widow Jones, in 1896.

Place
Place : elephanta caves
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