Hi Friends!
1. The word "Queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
2. Ronaldinho once scored all 23 goals for his youth team when his side beat the opposition 23-0. He was only 13 years old at the time.
3. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.
4. There are over 600 different pasta shapes.
5. There is a place called Hell, Michigan. It is about 50 miles from Detroit, Michigan.
6. First novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
7. The word tulip comes from the Turkish word for turban.
8. Steve Fletcher holds the record for the largest gum wrapper collection. His collection has 5300 gum wrappers from all across the world.
9. In Belgium, 172,000 tons of chocolate are produced in a year.
10. Any animal that has skin hair or fur can get dandruff, but in animals it is called "Dander".
11. During World War II, condoms were used to cover rifle barrels from being damaged by salt water as the soldiers swam to shore.
12. The sun is approximately 149 million kilometers from the Earth.
13. Cheetahs are the fastest land animal reach speeds up to 72mph.
14. Men in their early twenties shave an average of four times a week.
15. The word "Toy" comes from an old English word that means "Tool".
16. A mother hen turns her egg approximately 50 times in a day. This is so the yolk does not stick to the shell.
17. The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave it to Beaver."
18. The Coca-Cola company offers more than 300 different beverages.
19. Marilyn Monroe had six toes.
20. The sea cucumber spills its internet organs out as a defense mechanism.
21. Black pepper is the most popular spice in the world.
22. Walt Disney had originally suggested using the name Mortimer Mouse instead of Mickey Mouse.
23. There are bananas called "Red Banana" that are maroon to dark purple the white House.
24. Soldiers disease is a term for morphine addiction. The Civil War produced over 400,000 morphine addicts.
25. The letter "J" does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.
Enjoy!
1. The word "Queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
2. Ronaldinho once scored all 23 goals for his youth team when his side beat the opposition 23-0. He was only 13 years old at the time.
3. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.
4. There are over 600 different pasta shapes.
5. There is a place called Hell, Michigan. It is about 50 miles from Detroit, Michigan.
6. First novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
7. The word tulip comes from the Turkish word for turban.
8. Steve Fletcher holds the record for the largest gum wrapper collection. His collection has 5300 gum wrappers from all across the world.
9. In Belgium, 172,000 tons of chocolate are produced in a year.
10. Any animal that has skin hair or fur can get dandruff, but in animals it is called "Dander".
11. During World War II, condoms were used to cover rifle barrels from being damaged by salt water as the soldiers swam to shore.
12. The sun is approximately 149 million kilometers from the Earth.
13. Cheetahs are the fastest land animal reach speeds up to 72mph.
14. Men in their early twenties shave an average of four times a week.
15. The word "Toy" comes from an old English word that means "Tool".
16. A mother hen turns her egg approximately 50 times in a day. This is so the yolk does not stick to the shell.
17. The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave it to Beaver."
18. The Coca-Cola company offers more than 300 different beverages.
19. Marilyn Monroe had six toes.
20. The sea cucumber spills its internet organs out as a defense mechanism.
21. Black pepper is the most popular spice in the world.
22. Walt Disney had originally suggested using the name Mortimer Mouse instead of Mickey Mouse.
23. There are bananas called "Red Banana" that are maroon to dark purple the white House.
24. Soldiers disease is a term for morphine addiction. The Civil War produced over 400,000 morphine addicts.
25. The letter "J" does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.
Enjoy!
