28 March 2014

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 207 (28/03/2014)






2061.            Whale eyes are the size of a grapefruit.

2062.            Painting a house yellow or having a yellow trim helps in selling a house faster.

2063.            On August 21st, 1911, someone stole the Mona Lisa, the most famous painting in
    the world, from the Louvre Museum. It was recovered two years later.

2064.            The Great Wall stretches for about 4,500 miles across North China.

2065.            Frosted Flakes mascot "Tony the Tiger" has a wife, son (Tony Jr.) and daughter
    (Antoinette) that were used in early advertising commercials.

2066.            The iron disulfide (Pyrite) is considered "fool's gold" because it looks very similar
    to gold.

2067.            Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intraveinously.

2068.            Smiling releases endorphins in the body, which makes people feel better.

2069.            A dentist from Buffalo New York named Alfred P. Southwick invented the electric
    chair.


2070.            ABBA got their name by taking the first letter from each of their names (Agnetha,
    Bjorn, Benny, Anni-frid.)/


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