9807. Fact

The United States minted a 1787 copper coin with the motto 'Mind Your Business.'

9808. Fact

Developed in Egypt about 5,000 years ago, the greyhound breed was known before the ninth century in England, where it was bred by aristocrats to hunt such small game as hares.

9809. Fact

A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine

9810. Fact

If a raisin is dropped into a glass of champagne it will bounce up and down in the glass

9811. Fact

Two objects have struck the earth with enough force to destroy a whole city. Each object, one in 1908 and again in 1947, struck regions of Siberia. Not one human being was hurt either time.

9812. Fact

There is enough water in American swimming pools to cover the whole city of San Francisco seven feet deep

9813. Fact

Thirty percent of all bingo players are under the age of 35

9814. Fact

Corals take a long time to grow. Some corals only grow one centimeter in one year

9815. Fact

At least 7% of all health care costs in the United States are attributed to smoking

9816. Fact

Hippos drink as much as 250 litres of water in any given 24 hour period

9817. Fact

No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 8 times.

9818. Fact

When you die your hair still grows for a couple of months.

9819. Fact

The oldest man-made building of any kind still existing is the central edifice of the 4,600-year-old mastaba (a tomb for kings) built at Sakkara, Egypt. It was created to honor King Zoser, the first ruler of the Third Dynasty.

9820. Fact

Killer whales (Orcas) kill sharks by torpedoeing up into the shark's stomach from underneath causing the shark to explode.

9821. Fact

Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

9822. Fact

In the Victoria era, red tulips were a declaration of love

9823. Fact

There is cyanide in apple pits.

9824. Fact

Nobody knows who built the Taj Mahal. The names of the architects, masons, and designers that have come down to us have all proved to be latter-day inventions, and there is no evidence to indicate who the real creators were.

9825. Also known as

Original name : jamshedji tata
Also known as : father of indian industry

9826. Fact

Americans eat approximately 20 pounds of pasta per person each year

Fact
Scientists have figured out that the speed of nerve impulses in the brain is 404 feet per second. If an idea is complex enough to take 100 nerve messages from one side of the brain to the other, the thought could be completed in less than a tenth of a second.      .. More >>