1671.
A baby octopus is about the size of a flea
when it is born.
1672.
Britons eat over 22,000 tonnes of french
fries a week.
1673.
People from the United States eat the most
chicken per person than anywhere else
in the world.
in the world.
1674.
Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all
higher languages. This is because it is
the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software.
the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software.
1675.
The origins of the soldier term
"G.I." is an abbreviation for "Government Issue,"
which was stamped on all government kits supplied to recruits in the US Army
during World War II.
which was stamped on all government kits supplied to recruits in the US Army
during World War II.
1676.
Watermelons are a popular gift to bring to a
host in China or Japan.
1677.
Beethoven used to take hay baths to remedy
the swelling he used to get in his legs.
1678.
On average Americans spend 18% of their
income on transportation.
1679.
Of all the words Dr. Seuss made up in his
storybooks, only one has stuck in the
English vocabulary: grinch, which is refers to a killjoy -- and it took more than 20
years.
English vocabulary: grinch, which is refers to a killjoy -- and it took more than 20
years.
1680.
Montreal has an underground city, which has
over 2,000 shops and 26 kilometres of
walkways. This is the largest underground network for any city.
walkways. This is the largest underground network for any city.
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