21 March 2014

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 200 (21/03/2014)






1991.            The most popular gift that teachers receive in the United States from their students
    is chocolate.

1992.            The Bible has been translated into Klingon.

1993.            Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already
    married.

1994.            Stewardesses is one of the longest words typed with only the left hand.

1995.            If a lobster loses an eye or a claw it can usually grow a new one.

1996.            The name for the sign "&" which represents the world "and" is ampersand.

1997.            The Eiffel Tower weight is approximately 9441 tons.

1998.            The first translation of the Bible into English was in 1382 A.D., by John Wycliff.

1999.            The meaning of Siberia is "sleeping land."


2000.            Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.


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