6673. Fact

Pluto was discovered on February 10, 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh

6674. Fact

The Hoover Dam was built to last 2,000 years. The concrete in it will not even be fully cured for another 500 years.

6675. Fact

Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

6676. Fact

Plants that need to attract moths for pollination are generally white or pale yellow, to be better seen when the light is dim. Plants that depend on butterflies, such as the poppy or the hibiscus, have more colorful flowers.

6677. Fact

Caffeine is on the International Olympic Committee list of prohibited substances. Athletes who test positive for more than 12 micrograms of caffeine per milliliter of urine may be banned from the Olympic Games. This level may be reached after drinking about 5 cups of coffee.

6678. Fact

The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, which is 176 verses

6679. Fact

Food passes through the small intestine in just two hours, zipping along at 0.002 mph. Inside the large intestine, it takes about 14 hours, traveling at a more leisurely rate of 0.00007 mph

6680. Fact

$203,000,000 is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.

6681. Fact

The longest reign in the history of the world was that of Pepi II of the sixth Egyptian dynasty. He ruled from the age of 6 until his death at age 94.

6682. Fact

The Mall of America, located in Bloomington, Minnesota is so big that it can hold 24,336 school buses

6683. Fact

The fastest flying butterfly is the Monarch, which has been clocked with a speed as high as 17 miles per hour

6684. Animal Facts

The skin of a hippopotamus measures about 4 centimetres (1.5 inches) thick.That's about 3.5 centimetres (over an inch) thicker than human skin.

6685. Fact

Orville Wright, a pilot, was involved in the first aircraft accident. His passenger, a Frenchman, was killed.

6686. Animal Facts

There are more than 70,000 types of slug and snail in the world. Let's hope they never hold a big party!

6687. Fact

Giraffes and humans have the same amount of vertebrae in their necks.

6688. Fact

Ukrainian people celebrate Christmas on January 7th, which is the Orthodox Christmas Day

6689. Fact

Ancient Egyptians believed that Bast was the mother of all cats on Earth. They also believed that cats were sacred animals.

6690. Fact

At age 70, more than 70 percent of men are still potent.

6691. Fact

Shirley Temple always has 56 curls in her hair.

6692. Fact

Bats are the only mammals that are able to fly.

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Nobel Prize : Peace
Year : 2009
Name : barack obama
Country : united states.      .. More >>