1. Nerve cells can travel as fast as 120 metres per second
2. It is said that grapefruit got its name because it grows like grapes in clusters. One cluster can have up to 25 grapefruits
3. Abdul Kassam Ismael, Grand Vizier of Persia in the tenth century, carried his library with him wherever he went. Four hundred camels carried the 117,000 volumes
4. An average adult produces about half a litre of flatulent gas per day, resulting in an average of about fourteen occurrences of flatulence a day
5. Maine is the toothpick capital of the world
6. Peanut butter is an effective way to to remove chewing gum from hair or clothes
7. The longest kiss on record lasted 30 hours and 45 minutes. Dror Orpaz and Carmit Tsubara recorded it on April 5, 1999 at a kissing contest held in Tel Aviv, Israel
8. Polar bears are excellent swimmers. They have been known to swim more than 60 miles without a rest
9. The most expensive perfume in the world is Parfum VI, which was made by Arthur Burnham. A 4 inch bottle which is covered with diamonds and 24-carat gold costs $71,380
10. If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world
11. Cimeti?re du P?re Lachaise located in Paris is the most visited cemetery in the world. The cemetery opened in 1805 and has over one million people buried there, including rock star Jim Morrison
12. In Australia, a dust-devil is called a "willy-willy
13. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 58.36 metres above the ground
14. Americans write approximately 50 billion checks a year making it the second most frequent payment method used after cash
15. The name "Snickers" for the popular candy bar was named after a horse that the Mars family owned
16. The #1 peanut producing state is Georgia
17. Keeping Warm With an Axe, is the title of a real how-to book. Click Here For More Details
18. An artificial Christmas tree last up to six years in a home
2. It is said that grapefruit got its name because it grows like grapes in clusters. One cluster can have up to 25 grapefruits
3. Abdul Kassam Ismael, Grand Vizier of Persia in the tenth century, carried his library with him wherever he went. Four hundred camels carried the 117,000 volumes
4. An average adult produces about half a litre of flatulent gas per day, resulting in an average of about fourteen occurrences of flatulence a day
5. Maine is the toothpick capital of the world
6. Peanut butter is an effective way to to remove chewing gum from hair or clothes
7. The longest kiss on record lasted 30 hours and 45 minutes. Dror Orpaz and Carmit Tsubara recorded it on April 5, 1999 at a kissing contest held in Tel Aviv, Israel
8. Polar bears are excellent swimmers. They have been known to swim more than 60 miles without a rest
9. The most expensive perfume in the world is Parfum VI, which was made by Arthur Burnham. A 4 inch bottle which is covered with diamonds and 24-carat gold costs $71,380
10. If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world
11. Cimeti?re du P?re Lachaise located in Paris is the most visited cemetery in the world. The cemetery opened in 1805 and has over one million people buried there, including rock star Jim Morrison
12. In Australia, a dust-devil is called a "willy-willy
13. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 58.36 metres above the ground
14. Americans write approximately 50 billion checks a year making it the second most frequent payment method used after cash
15. The name "Snickers" for the popular candy bar was named after a horse that the Mars family owned
16. The #1 peanut producing state is Georgia
17. Keeping Warm With an Axe, is the title of a real how-to book. Click Here For More Details
18. An artificial Christmas tree last up to six years in a home
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