2570. Fact

The US interstate highway system requires that one mile in every five be straight. These straight sections function as airstrips in times of war and other emergencies.

2571. Fact

The venom in a Daddy Long-Legs spider is more poisonous than a Black Widow's or a Brown Recluse, but they cannot bite humans because their jaws won't open wide enough.

2572. Fact

The venom of the king cobra is so deadly that just one gram of it can kill 150 people.

2573. Fact

The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean

2574. Fact

The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.

2575. Fact

The waffle was invented on August 24, 1869

2576. Fact

The way to get more mules is to mate a male donkey with a female horse.

2577. Bharat Ratna

Bharat Ratna : jayaprakash narayan
posthumous, freedom fighter, social reformer
Year : 1998
Region : bihar.

2578. Fact

The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.

2579. Fact

The Wild Turkey is the only bird with a beard.

2580. Fact

The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the English language.

2581. Fact

The word “Mrs.” Cannot be written in full.

2582. Fact

The word 'byte' is a contraction of 'by eight.'

2583. Fact

The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.

2584. Fact

The word Mrs. Cannot be written in full.

2585. Fact

The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!

2586. Fact

The word 'pixel' is a contraction of either 'picture cell' or 'picture element.'

2587. Fact

The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.

2588. Fact

The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish and Portuguese.

2589. Fact

The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.

Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize : Literature
Year : 1906
Name : giosue carducci
Country : italy.      .. More >>