25 November 2013

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 81 (22/11/2013)






801.  Mummy powder was once thought to be a cure for all remedies. English men used to
         carry the powder with them in a tiny bag wherever they went.

802.  
By recycling just one glass bottle, the amount of energy that is being saved is enough to
         light a 100 watt bulb for four hours.

803.  
Slinkys were invented by an airplane mechanic; he was playing with engine parts and
         realized the possible secondary use of one of the springs.

804.  
The most popular brand of raisins is Sunmaid.

805.  
Estuarine crocodiles are the biggest of all 26 species of the crocodilian family.

806.  
Alaska got its name from the Aluet word "Alyeska" which means "The Great Land."

807.  
The Mall of America, located in Bloomington, Minnesota is so big that it can hold 24,336
         school buses.

808.  
Every second, 630 steel cans are recycled.

809.  
The word witch comes from the word "wicca" which translates to the "wise one."

810.  
If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have$1.19. You also have the
         largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.


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