10705. Fact

In a year, there are 60,000 trampoline injuries that occur in the U.S

10706. Fact

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes

10707. Fact

The Great Comet of 1843 had a tail that was over 300 kilometres long.

10708. Fact

96% of candles that are purchased are by women

10709. Fact

The most popular jelly belly jellybean flavour is buttered popcorn

10710. Fact

Blueballs refers to when a man has an erection for a long period of time without ejaculating.

10711. Fact

In 1963, Mister Rogers was ordained as a Presbyterian minister

10712. Fact

Approximately 87% of dog owners say that when they watch T.V. their dog curls up beside them or at their feet

10713. Fact

New Zealand is the only country that contains every type of climate in the world.

10714. Fact

Archeologists report that cannabis was most likely the first plant cultivated by humans. Cannabis was used for linen, paper, and garments

10715. Fact

In an average lifetime, people spend four years traveling in cars and six months waiting for red light to turn green

10716. Fact

The word dexterity, to do with skill is related to the right hand. The opposite of the word deter is sinister, to do with evil, it is related to the left hand

10717. Fact

The record for the longest Monopoly game played in a bathtub is ninety-nine hours

10718. Fact

The combination ough can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.

10719. Fact

On average, 90% of the people that have the disease Lupus are female

10720. Fact

The elephant is the only animal that has been taught to stand on its head.

10721. Fact

The first police car was an electric-powered vehicle used in Akron, OH in 1899.

10722. Fact

Only female mosquitoes bite humans. Male mosquitoes live on natural liquids from plants and other resources

10723. Fact

The difference between horns and antlers is that horns never stop growing and antlers shed and grow every year

10724. Fact

The word racecar and kayak are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left

Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize : Chemistry
Year : 1975
Name : sir john cornforth
Country : australia - great britain
Name : vladimir prelog
Country : yugoslavia - switzerland.      .. More >>