Now you Know

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

9827. Fact

The oldest goldfish lived for 14,795 days.

9828. Fact

Italians in Italy consume a million and a half tons of spaghetti every year.

9829. Fact

There are about 125 million multiples (twins, triplets, etc.) worldwide

9830. Fact

Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning