4048. Fact

An ant can survive for up to two days underwater.

4049. Fact

The disease-carrying mosquito, delivering encephalitis, the West Nile virus, malaria, and Dengue fever, is by far the deadliest beast in the animal world. The World Health Organization says mosquitos cause more than 2 million deaths a year worldwide.

4050. Fact

The letters in the abbreviation e.g. stand for exempli gratia - a Latin term meaning for example.

4051. Fact

The Germans tried to copy Coca-Cola and came up with the drink Fanta.

4052. Fact

Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith. He set out to invent a game to occupy students between the football and baseball seasons.

4053. Fact

The movie Cleopatra cost $44 million to make in 1963. The same movie would now cost $300 million to make taking inflation into account

4054. Fact

¥ The 'You are here' arrow on a map is called the IDEO locator.

4055. Fact

Crocodiles never outgrow the pool in which they live.

4056. Fact

Cat urine glows under a black-light.

4057. Fact

Police dogs are trained to react to commands in a foreign language; commonly German but more recently Hungarian.

4058. Fact

Everyone in the Middle Ages believed -as Aristotle had -that the heart was the seat of intelligence.

4059. Fact

Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels.

4060. Fact

Baseball's home plate is 17 inches wide.

4061. Fact

In Alabama it is illegal to stab yourself to gain someone's pity.

4062. Fact

Flamingos are able to fly at a speed of approximately 55 kilometers an hour. In one night they can travel about 600 km.

4063. Fact

The metric system was to blame for the loss of the Mars Climate orbiter.

4064. Fact

Justin Timberlake's half-eaten french toast sold for over $3,000 on eBay.

4065. Fact

Almonds are the oldest, most widely cultivated and extensively used nuts in the world.

4066. Fact

The average American will eat 35,000 cookies in a lifetime.

4067. Fact

There are six U.S. Presidents with the first name James: Madison, Monroe, Garfield, Buchanon, Carter, Polk.

Discovery
Blood Plasma Storage (Blood Bank)
Discoverer/Inventor : drew (u.s.a)
Year : 1940      .. More >>