24 June 2014

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 294 (23/06/2014)






2931.            There are more Barbie dolls in Italy than there are Canadians in Canada.

2932.            The study of ants is called Myrmecology.

2933.            In the United States, you are more likely to be killed by a bee sting than a
    shark attack.

2934.            Coca-Cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space.

2935.            Frozen food can be just as nutritious as fresh food.

2936.            Fourteen people die each day from asthma in the United States.

2937.            The average amount of time spent kissing for a person in a lifetime is
    20,160 minutes.

2938.            The human body has approximately 37,000 miles of capillaries.

2939.            The most expensive shoes in the world are ruby slippers located in Harrods
    in London, which cost $1.6 million, has a full time security guard. The shoes
    are made from platinum thread and has 642 rubies in them. It took over 700
    hours to produce the shoe.


2940.            Only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star.


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