7486. Fact

According to scientific studies, a rat's performance in a maze can be improved by playing music written by Mozart.

7487. Fact

In the United States bacteria in foods cause 6.5 million to 33 million cases of human illness and 9,000 deaths annually.

7488. Fact

Parrots, most famous of all talking birds, rarely acquire a vocabulary of more than twenty words, however Tymhoney Greys and African Greys have been know to carry vocabularies in excess of 100 words.

7489. Fact

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

7490. Fact

Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster

7491. Fact

Penguins can convert salt water into fresh water.

7492. Fact

Wood frogs can be frozen solid and then thawed, and continue living. They use the glucose in their body to protect their vital organs while they are in a frozen state

7493. Fact

The South Pole was reached for the first time on 14 December 1911 by a team of explorers led by Roald Amundsen.

7494. Fact

Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland.

7495. Fact

Your hair grows faster in the morning than at any other time of day.

7496. Fact

Flies jump backwards when they take off.

7497. Fact

The Kiwi, national bird of New Zealand, can't fly. It lives in a hole in the ground, is almost blind, and lays only one egg each year. Despite this, it has survived for more than 70 million years.

7498. Fact

In the U.S., the sport that causes the most injuries among the age group of 15-24 is basketball

7499. Fact

Carl Sagan was a pot smoker

7500. Fact

Many scientists believe that birds evolved from reptiles. Both species lay eggs, and they both have egg teeth that serve only one purpose: to help the babies break the egg and enter the world. Egg teeth fall off within hours of birth.

7501. Fact

Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscar nominations with sixty-four

7502. Fact

The Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island, NY opened in 1948 and is the world's largest landfill. It covers 3,000 acres and received 14,000 tons of garbage a day.

7503. Animal Facts

There are over 3,000 different types of mosquito and they live all over the world, even in the coldest places near the North and South Poles.

7504. Fact

American chocolate manufacturers use about 1.5 billion pounds of milk -only surpassed by the cheese and ice cream industries.

7505. Fact

While sleeping, one man in eight snores, and one in ten grinds his teeth.

India - Heritage
Heritage : jantar mantar, delhi
the oldest observatory of its type, constructed by maharaja jai singh ii of jaipur in 1725. it is dominated by a huge sundia. a similar observatory exists in jaipur (rajasthan).      .. More >>