23 May 2014

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 262 (22/05/2014)






2611.            Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.

2612.            The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

2613.            Apple seeds are poisonous as they contain a cyanide compound.

2614.            The word breakfast was coined due to the fact that after sleeping for hours, we are
    "breaking our fast."

2615.            The cardigan was originally made to be a military jacket made of knitted wool.

2616.            The month of December is the most popular month for weddings in the Philippines.

2617.            The deepest cave in the world is the "Lamprechtsofen-Vogelshacht" cave which
    can be found in Salzburg, Austria. The cave is 5,354 feet deep.

2618.            The capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the only state capital in the United States that
    does not have a McDonalds.

2619.            The longest engagement lasted 67 years, and the couple ended up marrying when
    they were 82 years old.


2620.            Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears. never stop
    growing.

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