3841. Fact

The S in Harry S Truman stands for nothing.

3842. Fact

It's illegal in Wilbur, Washington, to ride an ugly horse.

3843. Fact

The oldest dog died at the age of 29

3844. Fact

The town of Los Angeles, California, was originally named El Pueblo la Nuestra Senora de Reina de los Angeles de la Porciuncula

3845. Fact

Boy George used to go out with his drummer.

3846. Fact

Half of the entire species of Chameleons occur only in Madagascar, the rest occur in Southern Africa.

3847. Fact

Fleas are essential to the health of armadillos and hedgehogs; they provide necessary stimulation of the skin. Deloused armadillos and hedgehogs will die without them.

3848. Fact

The elephant is one of the few mammals that can't jump.

3849. Fact

In a University of Arizona study, rails and armsrests in public buses were found to be contaminated by the highest concentration of bodily fluids.

3850. Fact

The first chimpanzee to travel into space was named Ham. He got the name from the lab he was raised in, the Holloman AeroMedical laboratory in Alamogordo, NM. Ham flew in a Mercury space capsule in 1961. His trip proved that space travel was safe for humans.

3851. Fact

The ant can lift things 10 times its own weight.

3852. Fact

The search engine Google got its name from the word googol , which refers to the number one with a hundred zeros after it.

3853. Fact

35% of the people using personal ads for dating are already married.

3854. Fact

Since 1978, at least 37 people have died as a result of shaking vending machines, in an attempt to get free merchandise. More than 100 people have been injured

3855. Fact

The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles.

3856. Fact

In the last 4000 years no new animals have been domesticated.

3857. Fact

The pectin that is found in apples aids in lowering cholesterol levels

3858. Fact

About 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens each year.

3859. Fact

Colgate claims Tooth Fairy as a registered trademark.

3860. Fact

Rice and some other grains contain chemicals that can enhance brain functions.

Element
Element : carbon
Symbol : c
Atomic no. : 6
Melting Point (deg c) : 4492 (graphite)
Boiling Point (deg c) : 3825
Discoverer : prehistoric      .. More >>