Faudzil @ Ajak

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9 October 2013

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 36 (08/10/2013)






351.  The word Nike comes from Greek Mythology. Nike is the goddess of victory and was often
         depicted as a small winged figure whom the goddess Athene carried.

352.  
The biggest bug in the world is the Goliath Beetle which can weigh up to 3.5 ounces and
         be 4.5 inches long.

353.  
Leaving the water running while brushing your teeth can waste four gallons of water in a
         minute.

354.  
Steve Fletcher holds the record for the largest gum wrapper collection. His collection has
         5300 gum wrappers from all across the world.

355.  
There was once a country called Prussia. After World War II, it was divided among
         Poland, Germany, and the USSR.

356.  
The word Spain means "the land of rabbits."

357.  
In 1936, the first practical helicopter was invented. It was the German Focke-Wulf Fw 61.

358.  
The word tulip comes from the Turkish word for turban.

359.  
Psychokinesis refers to the ability of moving objects through psychic power.

360.  
The fat that comes from sheep, which is called tallow, can also be used to produce soap
         and candles.



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