10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 224 (14/04/2014)

2231.            Donald Duck comics were banned from libraries in Finland because he doesn't
    wear pants.

2232.            The magic word "Abracadabra" was originally intended for the specific purpose of
    curing hay fever.

2233.            Iceland is the world's oldest functioning democracy.

2234.            In Vietnam most people rise by 5:30 am, many exercise or go to the market, then
    begin work about 7-7:30 a.m. Everyone stops for lunch around 11 a.m. and families
    go home to eat together, then relax and enjoy a siesta during the heat of the day.
    Work commences around 1:30 p.m. and finishes around 4:30 p.m.

2235.            in Thailand, as the foot is the lowest part of the body it is held in the lowest esteem.
    To point a foot at someone is extremely insulting. Likewise, as the head is the
    highest part of the body, it is never touched directly by others for this is considered
    an insult. This only applies to adults.

2236.            The Turk's consider it considered unlucky to step on a piece of bread.

2237.            The word "taxi" is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, and
    Portuguese.

2238.            In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must
    be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death.

2239.            During the seventeen century , the Sultan of Turkey ordered his entire harem of
    women drowned, and replace with a new one.

2240.            The most common surname in the world is Li, and about 87 million people have it.