5 September 2013

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 2 (04/9/2013)







11.   The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and 
        Elvis Presley.
12.   Mars is the home of Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in our solar system.
13.  The Gastric Flu can cause projectile vomiting.
14.  The second best selling game of all time is Jenga. Jenga is a Swahili word, 
       meaning "to build."
15.  Cinderella is known as Rashin Coatie in Scotland, Zezolla in Italy, and Yeh-hsien in China.
16.  The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan."
17.  The fur of the binturong, also known as the "Asian Bear Cat," smells like popcorn. 
       The scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail.
18.  In 1894 the first big Coke sign was found on the side of a building located in
       Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today.
19.  The longest distance a deepwater lobster has been recorded to travel is 225 miles.
20. Orcas (killer whales), when traveling in groups, breathe in unison.


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