10 March 2014

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 189 (10/03/2014)






1881.            Earl Dean developed the bottle design for Coca-Cola.

1882.            The word "super" to a beekeeper refers to the hive box where the honey is stored.

1883.            Only 23% of New Zealand families have more than two children.

1884.            Deliberately infecting people with malaria has been used to cure different viral
    infections. The high fever will strengthen the immune system and fight the virus. In
    recent times this has been considered as a treatment to HIV.

1885.            By partially filling saucers with vinegar and distributing the saucers around a room,
    you can eliminate odors.

1886.            The only animals that are capable of turning their heads 180 degrees are from the
    genus Galago, such as the Tarsier.

1887.            In the United States birds and planes collided more than 22,000 times between the
    years of 1990 and 1998.

1888.            The average number of pillowcases washed a day at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las
    Vegas is 15,000.

1889.            Over 40 million Americans have chronic bad breath.


1890.            There are 158 verses in the Greek National Anthem.


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