Amazing Facts - 27

1.A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere

2.The longest hiccups on record was by an American pig farmer whose hiccups persisted from 1922 to 1987

3.Coupons were introduced in 1894 when Asa Candler bought the Coca-Cola formula for $2,300 and gave people coupons that he had written out to receive a free glass of coke

4.Panthers are known as black leopards, as they are the same species of leopard. If looked at closely, black spots can be seen on a panther

5.Approximately 25% of all scald burns to children are from hot tap water and is associated with more deaths than with any other liquid

6.In London, during rush hour traffic moves on average at 13 kilometres an hour

7.Tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits

8.In the United States, approximately 50 million people fish per year

9.Cattle can produce up to 180 litres of saliva in one day

10.Dolphins hear by having sound waves transmit through their skull to their inner ear region

11.Teflon was accidently discovered by scientist Dr. Roy Plunkett while he was conducting a coolant gas experiment in 1938

12.The risk of cardiovascular disease is twice as high in women that snore regularly compared to women who do not snore. updated

13.Close to 80% of people who watch the Super Bowl on television, only do so to view the commercials

14.The first theatre to show motion pictures was the Nickelodeon on June 19, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was opened by Harry Davis on Smithfield Street