30 September 2013

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 26 (28/9/2013)






251.  Jewelers Tiffany & Co., based in New York, are responsible for making the Super Bowl
         trophy.

252.  
Skippy Peanut Butter is sold more in the world than any other peanut butter.

253.  
The highest bridge in the world is located in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the
         Indian Army, in 1982, and is about 5,600 metres above sea level.

254.  
In 1893, the first mosque in the United States was built.

255.  
Apples are part of the rose family.

256.  
Every eleven minutes in the U.S., a woman dies of breast cancer.

257.  
Mr. Butts invented the game SCRABBLE. The game was originally called "Criss Cross
         Words."

258.  
Actress Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Oscar nominated actress, with a
         record of 13 nominations.

259.  
In a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed
         for American pulp mills and paper.

260.  
Enamel is hardest substance in the human body.



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