Now you Know

The original name for butterfly was flutterby

In 1845, inventor Thomas Adams started the world's first chewing gum factory.

An adult sheep can eat between 1 to 4 kg of food per day

Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it's known as Tennessee.

Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue more than any other color

Catfish have tastebuds located on their whiskers

Sliced bread was patented in 1954.

A honey bee strokes its wings about 11,500 times a minute

The female black widow spider eats the male after mating, sometimes eating up to twentyfive partners a day. Now that's a man-eater!

The main road in Hershey, PA (where Hershey's candy bars are made) is Chocolate Avenue.

Centipedes always have an uneven pairs of walking legs

The small intestine in the human body is about 2 inches around, and 22 feet long

Impotence is grounds for divorce in 26 U.S. states

The world's number one producer and consumer of fresh pork is China.

Wet sand weighs less than dry sand.

The Virginia Code (1930) has a statute: To prohibit corrupt practices or bribery by any person other than candidates.

India has the most post offices in the world

Sting got his name from a black and yellow striped sweater he would wear a lot.

The distress code 'Mayday'comes from the French for help me, M'Aide.

If you had enough water to fill one million goldfish bowls, you could fill an entire stadium.

Mountain
Mountain : annapurna ii
Height : 7,937 mts.
Range : himalayas
Conquered on : 17-may-60. .. More >>