2346. Fact

The famous split-fingered Vulcan salute is actually intended to represent the first letter ("shin", pronounced "sheen") of the word "shalom". As a boy, Leonard Nimoy observed his rabbi using it in a benediction and never forgot it; he was eventually able

2347. Fact

The fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans, so much so that they could be confused at a crime scene.

2348. Fact

The first audio CD manufactured in the US was Bruce Springstean's 'Born in The USA'

2349. Fact

The first audio CD's appeared in the USA in 1984

2350. Fact

The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

2351. Fact

The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen’s 'Born in the USA'.

2352. Bharat Ratna

Bharat Ratna : indira gandhi
former prime minister
Year : 1971
Region : uttar pradesh.

2353. Fact

The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.

2354. Fact

The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.

2355. Bharat Ratna

Bharat Ratna : lal bahadur shastri
posthumous, second prime minister, freedom fighter
Year : 1966
Region : uttar pradesh.

2356. Fact

The first hard drive available for the Apple ][ had a capacity of 5megabytes.

2357. Fact

The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of 5 megabytes.

2358. Fact

The first household refrigerators cost about $16,000, in today's money!

2359. Fact

The first NFL team that plays its home games in a domed stadium to win a Superbowl was the St. Louis Rams in 1999.

2360. Bharat Ratna

Bharat Ratna : pandurang vaman kane
indologist, sanskrit scholar
Year : 1963
Region : maharashtra.

2361. Fact

The first recorded occurance of a Tornado was June 10, 1682

2362. Fact

The first song played on Armed Forces Radio during operation Desert Shield was "Rock the Casba" by the Clash.

2363. Fact

The first toilet ever seen on TV was on "Leave it to Beaver".

2364. Fact

The first TV commercial: a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.

2365. Fact

The first TV commercial: a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.

Fact
Beethoven dipped his head in cold water before he composed.      .. More >>