25 November 2013

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 79 (20/11/2013)






781.  The names of the two stone lions in front of the New York Public Library are Patience and
         Fortitude. They were named by then-mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.

782.  
The Hubble telescope is so powerful that it is like pointing a beam of light at a dime that is
         two hundred miles away.

783.  
The word "umbrella" is derived from the Latin root word "umbra", which means shade or
         shadow.

784.  
An ear of corn consists of 80% water.

785.  
Leonardo Da Vinci never signed or dated his most famous painting, the Mona Lisa.

786.  
On average people fear spiders more than they do death.

787.  
Every day, over five billion gallons of water are flushed down toilets in the United States.

788.  
In one trip, a honey bee visits about 75 flowers.

789.  
Barney, the famous dinosaur that entertains kids is from Dallas.

790.  
Jupiter is the fastest rotating planet, which can complete one revolution in less than ten
         hours.



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