60 interesting facts and figures
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1. There are 100+ different viruses which can be responsible for the common cold.
2. Tooth enamel is the hardest substance made by the human body.
3. The average human adult eyeball weighs 28g.
4. On an average day a human is eating for 70 minutes.
5. Granite couducts sounds 10x faster than air.
6. Fleas can accelerate 50x faster then a space shuttle.
7. The patron saint of hopeless causes is St. Jude.
8. Frogs are symbols of good luck in Japan.
9. The ancient Eygyptians used the earliest ever forms of eye glitter - iridescent beetle shells
10. It is estimated that e600,000 worth of winning betting slips are accidently lost or thrown away at racetracks each year.
11. 1/3 of American homes possess a game of Scrabble.
12. The first FA Cup competition consisted of 15 teams.
13. Hockey was originally played with a rubber cube rather than a ball.
14. King Louis XIV of France appointed a 'Royal Chocolate Maker to the King'.
15. 50+ of the worlds population have never made, or recieved, a telephone call.
16. In hospitals, male patients fall out of bed twice as many times as female patients.
17. Nestle hasn't been run by the Nestle family since 1875.
18. Every reign of every queen named Jane has ended badly.
19. King George 1 could not speak English.
20. A school report once described a pupil as 'bad-tempered' and 'facies himself as a leader'. The child was Adolf Hitler.
21. 75 of people who listen to the radio whilst driving sing along.
22. On average, a human spends a total of 33 years being angry with a family member.
23. While he was a Member of Parliament, the only recorded speech made by Isaac Newton was a request to open the window.
24. Napoleon was Ailurophobic.(Fear of cats).
25. In 1964, William Shakespear became the first person (other then royalty) to be pictured on a British stamp.
26. Of the twelve apostles, St. John was the only one to die a natural death.
27. Beethoven was once arrested for vagrancy.
28. There is a city called Rome in every continent.
29. Iceland has more grass the Greenland, and Greenland has more ice then Iceland.
30. The Pacific Ocean is less salty than the Atlantic.
31. 'The Red Lion' is the most common pub-name in Britain.
32. Margaret Mitchell wrote "Gone with the Wind" whilst recovering from a sprained ankle. It is her only book.
33. In "Gullivers Travels", Jonathon Swift describes the exact size and speeds of rotation of the two moons of mars. He did this more than a hundred years before either was discovered.
34. 'Chad' are the little circles of paper that are removed when you use a hole punch.
35. Rudyard Kipling would only write in black ink.
36. There are only seven known specimens of William Shakespeares signature in the world. He has no living descendant.
37. Elephants are the only mammals which can kneel on all fours.
38. The McDonalds in New Delhi use mutton to make their burgers, as Hindus don't eat beef.
39. Drinking 100 cups of coffee in four hours is enough to kill the average human.
40. The average healthy, active person would have to eat 5kg of potatoes to put on 1lb of weight, as they contain no more calories than an apple.
41. Ovaltine was originally called 'Ovalmaltine', but was accidently changed by a clerical error.
42. Asparagus can be used to make paper.
43. In 1899, the first bottles of Coca-Cola sold for 3p.
44. Nearly 300 cups of tea can be made from a pound of tea.
45. The average American makes six trips to the bathroom every day.
46. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
47. On New Years Day, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt shook hand with over 8000 people.
48. Buttons were first used on clothing in the 14th Century.
49. The odds of a person being struck by a meteorite are 10 trillion to one.
50. More people commit suicide on a Monday then any other day of the week.
51. Studies have shown that the most popular reason for lying is to avoid punishment.
52. Barbie didn't get a belly button until the year 2000.
53. The camel on Camel cigarette packets is called Old Joe.
54. Darth Vader once advertised batteries.
55. The Oscar statuette is 34.3cm tall.
56. The famous 'Hollywood' sign originally read 'Hollywoodland'.
57. Diana Prince is Wonder Womans real name.
58. 364 gifts are give in the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' song.
59. The six gummi bears are called; Gruffi, Cubbi, Tummi, Zummi, Sunni and Grammi.
60. In the Disney film 'The Little Mermaid', Ariels sisters are called; Arista, Andrina, Aquata, Atina, Anana and Adela.
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