9441. Fact

A rocket-like device can be traced back to Ancient Greece when a flying steam-powered pigeon was built out of wood.

9442. Fact

There are 5 calories in a teaspoon of semen.

9443. Also known as

Original name : florence nightingale
Also known as : lady with the lamp.

9444. Fact

The training mantra of the SEALs is, 'The only easy day was yesterday.'

9445. Fact

In L.A., U.S.A., a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than 2 inches wide

9446. Fact

The Gastric Flu can cause projectile vomiting

9447. Fact

Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry

9448. Fact

There are a million ants for every person on Earth.

9449. Fact

To produce a dozen eggs, a hen has to eat about four pounds of feed

9450. Fact

When potatoes were brought from South America over to Spain, it took about 200 years before it was recognized as a food.

9451. Fact

Richard Henry and Francis Lightfoot Lee are the only brothers who signed the Declaration of Independence. Their cousin, Henry Lee, was a famous Revolutionary War commander and the father of General Robert E. Lee.

9452. Fact

There are 122 pebbles per square inch on a Spalding basketball

9453. Fact

Pearls melt in vinegar

9454. Fact

In a lifetime, an average man will shave 20,000 times

9455. Fact

When Thomas Edison died in 1941; Henry Ford captured his last dying breath in a bottle.

9456. Fact

Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War

9457. Fact

A catfish has about 100,000 taste buds

9458. Fact

The world's record for continuous pogo stick jumping is 41 hours.

9459. Fact

Every year, 100 million sharks are killed by people

9460. Fact

Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Element
Element : holmium
Symbol : ho
Atomic no. : 67
Melting Point (deg c) : 1474
Boiling Point (deg c) : 2700
Discoverer : delafontaine and soret (1878)      .. More >>