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Post by Paul Hogan on Dec 21, 2007 0:42:29 GMT -5
The average person ingests about a ton of food and drink each year.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Dec 21, 2007 18:34:01 GMT -5
Godiva Chocolates' world-renowned Fifth Avenue Boutique in New York City boasts nearly 100,000 visitors to the establishment per year.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Dec 26, 2007 19:04:48 GMT -5
Eighty percent of the world's rose species come from Asia.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Dec 27, 2007 19:37:00 GMT -5
In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing. (One of urine's major components, ammonia, is used in cleaning products.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jan 3, 2008 3:46:00 GMT -5
The great horned owl can turn its head 270 degrees.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jan 4, 2008 17:44:20 GMT -5
Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray or lotion blocks the mosquito's sensors; however, they will seek out unprotected areas of skin.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jan 15, 2008 18:19:55 GMT -5
Despite conspicuous warning systems that include flashing lights, blaring bells, and rail-crossing drop-arm barricades, every 90 minutes in the United States, a train crashes into a passenger vehicle.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jan 19, 2008 18:29:47 GMT -5
The longest one-syllable word in the English language is 'screeched.'
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jan 21, 2008 21:27:31 GMT -5
The name of the game ?cricket? is believed to have been derived in the late 1500s from the Middle French word criquet, meaning ?goalpost.?
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jan 22, 2008 19:27:09 GMT -5
The Colosseum received its name not for its size, but for a colossal statue of Nero that stood close by, placed there after the destruction of his palace.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jan 24, 2008 3:06:19 GMT -5
Poison oak is not oak, poison ivy is not ivy. Both are members of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae).
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jan 24, 2008 3:16:06 GMT -5
Modern mills worldwide produce a third of a billion tons of paper every year ? three times the total of the world's production of motor vehicles.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jan 29, 2008 19:35:04 GMT -5
Red coral became a symbol of immortality to the ancient Greeks, presumably because of its branching shape and vibrant color. The Greeks believed it to be a panacea and protector against gout, poisons, and enchantments. Red and pink corals are still said to bring good luck to their owners.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Feb 14, 2008 21:02:24 GMT -5
Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Feb 22, 2008 16:33:09 GMT -5
Time slows down near a black hole; inside, it stops completely. Well Next time I see someone who has been in a black hole I will ask them.
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