- The word "dreamt" is the only common word in the English language that ends in "mt".
- Albert Einstein never wore any socks.
- The average human will eat 8 spiders while asleep in their lifetime.
- In space, astronauts cannot cry because there is no gravity.
- Hummingbirds are the only creatures that can fly backwards.
- An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
- Cockroaches can live 9 days without their heads before they starve to death.
- A flamingo can eat only when its head is upside down.
- The lighter was invented before the match.
- It is physically impossible for pigs to look up at the sky.
- The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year!
- Scientists with high-speed cameras have discovered that rain drops are not tear shaped but rather look like hamburger buns.
- The first Internet domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com on March 15, 1985.
- When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone back in 1876, only six phones were sold in the first month.
- Approximately 7.5% of all office documents get lost.
- Business.com is currently the most expensive domain name sold: for $7.5 million.
- In 2001, the five most valuable brand names in order were Coca-Cola, Microsoft, IBM, GE, and Nokia.
- In Canada, the most productive day of the working week is Tuesday.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Some believable and some not so believable facts - Part 2
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