17 January 2014

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 136 (16/01/2014)






1351.            If you keep a Goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.

1352.            During his lifetime, artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings (The Red
    Vineyard).

1353.            Coffee has about five times the amount of caffeine as a can of Coke.

1354.            It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth.
    On average, the Hubble uses the equivalent amount of energy as 30 household
    light bulbs to complete an orbit.

1355.            Approximately 850 peanuts make a 18 oz jar of peanut butter.

1356.            The age of a saguaro cactus is calculated by its height.

1357.            The most expensive animated movie is "Prince of Egypt", which cost $70 million to
    make.

1358.            Koalas sleep up to 19 hours a day.

1359.            The oldest roller coaster in the world is the Leap-The-Dips roller coaster located in
    Lakemont Park in Pennsylvania. The roller coaster was built in 1902.


1360.            There are three golf balls sitting on the moon.


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