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.

6693. Fact

Dill seeds are so small that approximately 10,000 dill seeds would be required to make an ounce.

6694. Fact

The most reproduced image in the world is Mickey Mouse, which can be found on over 7,500 different items

6695. Fact

When Coca-Cola was invented, American tourists that visited Spain were surprised to see that Coke was three times as expensive as a glass of brandy

6696. Fact

George Washington had to borrow money to go to his own inauguration.

Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize : Literature
Year : 1939
Name : frans e. sillanpaa
Country : finland.      .. More >>