9 November 2013

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 67 (08/11/2013)






661.  Research on pigs led to the development of CAT scans.

662.  
The Hundred Years War lasted for 116 years.

663.  
Some dolphins can swim up to 40 kilometers an hour.

664.  
In the last 30 years, only seven people have been killed by a polar bear in Canada.

665.  
The longest U.S. highway is Route 20, which is over 3,365 miles.

666.  
The largest LEGO castle that was ever built was built with 400,000 LEGO bricks and was
         4.45 m x 5.22 m.

667.  
In the U.S. there are approximately 65.8 million cats.

668.  
One of the steepest main streets in Canada is located in Saint John, New Brunswick.
         Over a distance of two blocks the street rises about 80 feet.

669.  
Avery Laser Labels are named after company founder R. Stanton Avery.

670.  
The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado.



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