Faudzil @ Ajak

Faudzil @ Ajak
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23 September 2013

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 20 (22/9/2013)






191.  The honey badger can withstand hundreds of bee stings that would otherwise kill another
         animal.

192.  
There are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.

193.  
Black pepper is the most popular spice in the world.

194.  
In Greece, the climate is so warm that many of the cinemas do not even have roofs.

195.  
The word "moose" comes from the native Algonquian Indian word meaning "twig eater."

196.  
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.

197.  
An armadillo can walk under water.

198.  
There are over one hundred billion galaxies with each galaxy having billions of stars.

199.  
The Uape Indians, who live in the Amazon, mix the ashes of their recently cremated
         relatives with alcohol, then all members of the family drink the mix with fond memories of
         the deceased.

200.  
The word "diamond" comes from the Greek word "adamas," which means
         "unconquerable."

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