9346. Fact

In the 17th century, the number pi was known to 35 decimal places. Today, to 1.2411 trillion.

9347. Fact

The reason why your nose gets runny when you are crying is because the tears from the eyes drain into the nose

9348. Fact

In some parts of the Atacama Desert it has never rained

9349. Also known as

Original name : jawaharlal nehru
Also known as : chacha; panditji

9350. Fact

For drinking, washing, etc., an average American uses 168 gallons of water per day. The average American residence uses 107,000 gallons per year.

9351. Fact

Sea turtles don't age. They wont die unless they get an infection or get eaten by a larger animal. This means there could be a thousand year old turtle swimming around somewhere.

9352. Fact

The first Life Saver flavour, which was peppermint, was invented in 1912 and it was called Pep-O-Mint

9353. Fact

Coffee beans were chewed for more than 400 years before the first cup of coffee was brewed

9354. Fact

President Lincoln proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day in 1863.

9355. Fact

St. Teresa of Avila is the patron saint of chess-players!!

9356. Fact

The Chihuahua was named after the Mexican state where they were discovered

9357. Fact

The only predator that polar bears have are humans

9358. Fact

In Belgium, 172,000 tons of chocolate are produced in a year

9359. Fact

Fortune cookies were invented in 1916 by George Jung, a Los Angeles noodle maker.

9360. Fact

The name of the Taco Bell dog is Gidget

9361. Fact

Hydrogen solid is the most dense substance in the world, at 70.6g/cc

9362. Fact

Research has indicated that indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution

9363. Fact

Plant seeds that have been stored for more than 200 years can be coaxed into new life.

9364. Fact

If you were standing on Mercury, the Sun would appear 2.5 times larger than it appears from Earth

9365. Fact

The town of Tidikelt in the Sahara Desert once went ten years without rainfall.

Invention
Invention : rayon
Year : 1884
Inventor : louis-marie-hilaire bernigaud, count of chardonnet
Country : france.      .. More >>