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.

3861. Fact

The Daddy long legs spider has venom to be used as a defensive mechanism. Don't worry though, coz it cannot puncture human skin, and even if it did, it would PROBABLY only cause a allergic reaction.

3862. Fact

On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.

3863. Fact

While digging, an Armadillo can hold its breath for up to six minutes

3864. Fact

About one-tenth of the earth's surface is permanently covered with ice.

Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize : Physics
Year : 1926
Name : jean b. perrin
Country : france.      .. More >>