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Facts About Mexico

2012-02-18T14:33:00.000-08:00

Mexico is a country located in the southern portion of North America, covers a period of more than two millennia. First populated more than 13,000 years ago, the country produced complex indigenous civilizations before being conquered by the Spanish in the 16th Century.

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Facts:

Mexico is the 14th largest independent country in the world, the 11th most populous country in the world and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world.
Mexico has a free market economy and has the 11th largest GDP in the world.
There is no official language. Spanish is spoken by 97% of the population.
The official currency is the Mexican Peso.
In 2000 Mexico became the 11th country in the world to have 100 million people.
The country is abundant in minerals—notably silver, copper, sulfur, lead, and zinc.
Mexico is nearly three times as large as Texas and more than twice as large as Venezuela.
It is home to the largest bullfighting ring.
The country has the oldest living tree in the world. It is 40 feet tall.

The Winchester Mystery House

2012-02-18T02:50:00.000-08:00

The Winchester Mystery House lives up to its name. The mansion itself was under construction for 38 years. Construction started in 1884 by widow Sarah L. Winchester. As legend has it the Winchesters thought the house was haunted by people killed by the Winchester rifles and that the continuous construction would appease them. Many believe that the mansion is indeed haunted.

There are an astonishing 160 rooms, including 40 bedrooms and 2 ballrooms, one completed and one under construction. The house also has 47 fireplaces, 10,000 window panes, 17 chimneys (with evidence of two others), two basements and three elevators.

The cost to build the mansion was $5,500,000. This amazing house also includes approximately 467 doorways, 950 doors, 52 skylights, over 20,000 gallons of paint required to paint the home, and 2 ballrooms.

The Mansion's fascination with the number 13 is evident everywhere: bathroom number 13 has 13 windows, one of them looking into the bedroom next door, the kitchen sink sports 13 drain holes and Winchester even modified a 12-light gas chandelier to hold 13 lights.

Fun Facts About China

2012-02-17T01:43:00.000-08:00

China officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is the most populous state in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres (3.7 million square miles). It is the world's second-largest country by land area, and the third- or fourth-largest in total area, depending on the definition of total area.

China is the fourth largest country in the world.
China is sometimes a day ahead of the United States.
Red is considered a lucky color in China.
Total Land Area of China is 9,596,960 Sq. Kms. It is the fourth largest Country in the World.
Dashanpu in the Sichuan province of China has yielded over 1000 Dinosaur Fossils .
The Great Wall of China is also known as the "Ten Thousand Li Wall", one Li is equal to 500 meters.
The wall is over 1500 miles in length.
China has 3240 Television Broadcast Stations and 259 FM channels.
People have been drinking tea in China for over 1800 years.
Chinese White Tea is basically boiled water.
The Tienanmen Square is the world's largest public gathering place and the Three Gorges Dam is the biggest dam.

Facts About Alcatraz Prison

2012-02-16T03:07:00.000-08:00

Alcatraz Island is an island located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Often referred to as "The Rock", the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a Federal Bureau of Prisons federal prison until 1963.

Beginning in November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of American Indians from San Francisco, who were part of a wave of Indian activism across the nation, with public protests through the 1970s. Later, in 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

Alcatraz Facts:

The prison was originally an army fort, which was later converted into and used as a federal penitentiary for 29 years (1934 to 1963).
There were 336 cells in B & C Block.
There were eight people murdered by inmates on Alcatraz. Five men committed suicide, and fifteen died from natural illnesses.
The average time of residence was about eight years.
The NPS records indicate that 36 prisoners were involved in various escape attempts.
The most famous escape was that of Frank Morris and the Anglin Brothers.
During World War II, inmates made khakis, fatigues and cargo nets for the war effort.
The average number of inmates in Alcazar Prison during the 29 years of its operation was around 260 and approximately 1545 total men imprisoned there.
In 1973 Alcatraz became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It now has over 1.4 million visitors a year.

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Interesting Facts About The US Postal Service

2012-02-15T06:43:00.000-08:00

The USPS traces its roots to 1775 during the Second Continental Congress, where Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general. The cabinet-level Post Office Department was created in 1792 from Franklin's operation and transformed into its current form in 1971 under the Postal Reorganization Act.

Interesting Facts:

Sometime before 1883 advertising for various products was printed on the back of U.S. three-cent stamps.
The world's largest post office is the head post office in Chicago, Illinois. The smallest post office in the world is located in Ochopee, Florida.
When stamps were first issued, they had no gum on the back.
If paste was not available, mailers sometimes pinned or even sewed stamps to envelopes.
In 2008, stamp and retail sales at the Postal Store totaled more than $442 million.
Recycles more than one million tons of materials annually.
Handles more than 41 million change-of-address cards each year as a free service to the 17% of the nation's population that moves each year.
Delivers more in one day than FedEx does in a year, and more in three days than UPS does in a year.
Operates a $5.5 billion transportation network that includes more than 200,000 vehicles and contract space on approximately 15,000 commercial flights daily.
The postal service is listed by Fortune Magazine as 29th on a list of the world's largest companies. Working with an annual budget of nearly 1% of the United States economy.

5 Fun Facts For Kids

2012-02-14T03:56:00.000-08:00

1. There are 701 pure breed dogs in the world.Which dog is the dumbest? It is the Afghan hound.

2. It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

3. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

4. Theodore Roosevelt was the first President to ride in a car while in office.

5. The total amount of water on earth has remained the same for two billion years.

Fun Facts About Labrador Retrievers

2012-02-13T03:29:00.000-08:00

The Labrador Retriever (also Labrador, or Lab for short) is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada,the United Kingdom, and the United States (since 1991).

It is also one of the most popular assistance dog breeds in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States and many other countries, as well as being widely used by police and other official bodies for their detection and working abilities. Typically, Labradors are athletic and love to swim, play catch and retrieve games, are good with young children, elderly, and for protection.

Here are some fun facts about this lovable breed of dog:

These dogs are not only "nice”, but also very intelligent, they are rated 7th for intelligence out of more than 500 dog breeds.
They are one of the friendliest and easiest dog breeds to train.
Labradors typically live for 10 to 12 years and are prone to some common health problems including hip and elbow dysplasia, eye problems, low thyroid, heart disease, epilepsy and cancer.
The weight range for a male is 65-75 pounds. The female is a little smaller.
Their keen olfactory sense makes them excellent candidates for police work.
All purebreds have double coats. This means both in inner and outer coat of fur.
They were originally called a St. John’s Water Dog, however the name changed to Labrador Retriever, being named after the Labrador area of land in the U.K.
Yellow Labradors usually have black noses, which may slowly turn pink as the dog ages… this is called snow nose or winter nose.

Fun Facts About Alaska

2012-02-11T06:55:00.000-08:00

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Alaska is the 4th least populous and the least densely populated of the 50 United States. Approximately half of Alaska's 722,718 residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area.

Fun Facts About Alaska:

Alaska has 6,640 miles of coastline and, including islands, has 33,904 miles of shoreline.

The Alaska Highway was originally built as a military supply road during World War II.

Alaska's name is based on the Eskimo word Alakshak meaning great lands or peninsula.

Dog mushing is the official state sport. The Alaska Legislature adopted it in 1972.

Alaska was purchased from Russia on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million ($113 million in today's dollars) at approximately two cents per acre!

Alaska accounts for 25% of the oil produced in the United States.

Joe Juneau's 1880 discovery of gold ushered in the gold rush era.

In 1926 13-year-old Bennie Benson from Cognac, Alaska designed the state flag.

Alaska has an estimated 100,000 glaciers, ranging from tiny cirque glaciers to huge valley glaciers. There are more active glaciers and ice fields in Alaska than in the rest of the inhabited world. The largest glacier is the Malaspina at 850 square miles. Five percent of the state, or 29,000 square miles, is covered by glaciers.

Some Interesting Facts About PitBulls

2012-02-10T06:34:00.000-08:00

In the early twentieth century, PitBulls were respected for their loyalty, determination, and bravery. The first decorated canine war hero was a PitBull named Sergeant Stubby. He was, until his death, a guest of every White House administration.

Pitbulls must be taught when young not to pull on the leash because they are amazingly strong as adults.

Pitbulls were originally bred in Britain, and later in other countries in Europe, to bait bulls and bears.

Pits score greater on temperament tests than other dogs - The APBT scored an overall temperament rating of 83.9 percent, compared to the 77 percent score of the general dog population, says the American Temperament Test Society in December 2004.

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The Pit Bull was so popular in the early 1900's they were our mascot not only in World War One, but World War Two as well. They were featured on recruiting and propaganda posters during this time period.

Size:

Pitbulls (American pit bull terriers) range from 30 - 60 pounds
Pitbulls (American Staffordshire terriers) range from 55 - 65 pounds
Pitbulls (Staffordshire bull terriers) range from 30 - 40 pounds

Myth - Their jaws have a locking mechanism. FACT - Because of their incredible strength, stamina and tenacity it may appear the jaws have locked onto the object of prey. They can however be pryed apart.

A Few Facts About Germs

2012-02-09T16:14:00.000-08:00

The average office desk is home to 20,000 germs per square inch. It harbours 400 times more germs than the toilet, which gets cleaned and disinfected regularly.

The average desk harbors 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat.With more than 25,000 microbes per square inch, remember to clean your phone with antibacterial wipes at least once a day.

Bathroom faucets can be more harmful to your health than a toilet seat, and a bathtub may have 100 times more bacteria than the trash can.

In one study, diarrhea-inducing E.coli was found on 10 percent of coffee mugs.

Between 7 and 42 percent of all paper money contained "revolting bacteria."

The dirtiest spots in the kitchen are dishcloths, cutting boards, sponges, and sink handles. Surprisingly, the floor is often cleaner than the sink!

Germs can live for up to a month!

I'm going to wash my hands now ewwwwwwwwww!:)

Egg Facts

2009-08-17T08:23:00.000-07:00

China produces most eggs, at about 160 billion per year. In the US, about 260 million hens produce more than 65 billion eggs per year. A hen can lay about 250 eggs per year.

An egg shell has as many as 17,000 pores over its surface.

There are 150 species of chicken.

Chicken are descendants of the red jungle fowl (gallus gallus spadiceus) that lives in Asia.

In Mergentheim, Germany, if someone falls gravely ill, that person ties a white thread around an egg and places it into a fire. If the shell turns black in the flame, death is not far off.

Occasionally, hens lay eggs with imperfect shells or without shells altogether. In England, such eggs are traditionally called "wind eggs," from the belief that the hen laying them had been impregnated not by the rooster but by the wind.

In 1474, legal proceedings were instituted at Basel against a rooster accused of laying an egg for purposes of witchcraft.

Fact About Sharks

2009-08-15T09:07:00.000-07:00

The Swell Shark, found in New Zealand, barks like a dog.

Sharks cannot eat Puffer Fish, because the Puffer Fish inflates like a balloon and pokes the shark’s mouth with its sharp needles.

A Whale Shark weighs about 90,000 pounds. The second largest shark is the Basking Shark. It can be as much as 40 feet long.

Most species of sharks can swim up to 20-40 miles per hour. A Mako Shark has been recorded at more than 60 miles per hour.

Sharks do not sleep the same way as humans do. They might seem as if they are sleeping but they are really just resting!

The bull shark is the only shark that can live in both fresh and salt water. A bull shark may have been responsible for a shark attack that happened in a creek in New Jersey back in 1916.

Sharks have been around for more than 300 million years! They were around before dinosaurs!

Interesting Facts About Pi

2009-08-11T05:20:00.000-07:00

The Greek letter π was first adopted for the number as an abbreviation of the Greek word for perimeter (περίμετρος), or as an abbreviation for "periphery/diameter", by William Jones in 1706. The constant is also known as Archimedes' Constant, after Archimedes of Syracuse who provided an approximation of the number during the 3rd century BC, although this name is uncommon today. Even rarer is the name Ludolphine number or Ludolph's Constant, after Ludolph van Ceulen, who computed a 35-digit approximation around the year 1600.

Interesting Facts About Pi:

There is no zero in the first 31 digits of Pi.

The Babylonians found the first known value for Pi in around 2000BC -They used (25/8).

If a billion decimals of pi were printed in ordinary type, they would stretch from New York City, to the middle of Kansas.

Pi in fraction form is - 837393900/266550757.

A rapidly converging formula for calculation of Pi found by Machin in 1706 was pi/4 = 4 * arctan (1/5) - arctan (1/239).

In 1882 Ferdinand Lindemann, proved the transcendence of Pi.

In ancient Greece the symbol for Pi denoted the number 80.

Random Facts

2009-08-09T10:49:00.000-07:00

Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

Every time Beethoven sat down to write music, he poured ice water over his head.

Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.

Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego.

In Los Angeles, there are fewer people than there are automobiles.

"Kemo Sabe" means "soggy shrub" in Navajo.

Non-dairy creamer is flammable.

Interesting Facts About Money

2009-08-06T04:14:00.001-07:00

In 1943, pennies were made of zinc coated steel to conserve copper for the war, it gave them that silverly look.

95% of the bills printed each year are used to replace bills already in circulation.

The largest bill by size is the 100,000 Piso of the Philippines according to the Guinness Book of Records, it’s about the size of legal paper.

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was the first the issue paper money in the American colonies in 1690.

“In God We Trust” was first put on coins in the Civil War but didn’t make it onto all coins until 1955.

Queen Isabella of Spain was the first woman to appear on a US commemorative coin in 1893. She’s also the only real person to appear on a coin produced by the Mint.

It wasn’t until 1877 that Congress passed a bill that prohibited the counterfeiting of any coin, gold or silver bar.

Toilet Paper

2009-08-03T12:50:00.000-07:00

The first mention recorded from toilet paper dates back to the year 589 AD in Korea. During the later Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) a Muslim Arab traveler to China in the year 851 AD remarked:

"They (the Chinese) are not careful about cleanliness, and they do not wash themselves with water when they have done their necessities; but they only wipe themselves with paper.

Between 875 and 1317 AD, paper was produced in large sheets for the Emperor's hygiene. The introduction of modern toilet paper in the US is traced to Joseph Gayetty, who unsuccessfully marketed single flat sheets in 1857. By 1867, the Scott brothers (Thomas, Edward and Clarence) began producing perforated paper rolls, as did Seth Wheeler (the patent holder) in 1871.

Today in History

2009-08-02T14:04:00.000-07:00

1990 Iraq invades and occupies Kuwait, Emir flees to Saudi Arabia.

1961 Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club.

1943 Lt. John F. Kennedy's PT-boat 109 sinks at Solomon islands.

1892 Charles A. Wheeler patents a prototype of the escalator.

1875 World 1st roller skating rink opens in London.

Amazing Hurricane Facts

2009-08-01T09:30:00.000-07:00

A hurricane is a fierce storm with strong winds rotating around a moving center of low atmospheric pressure.

Maximum wind speeds must be 73 miles per hour or more. Once winds go below 73 miles-per-hour, it is a tropical storm.

36% of all U.S. hurricanes hit Florida.

76% of Category 4 or higher hurricanes hit Florida or Texas.

Since 1900, just three Category 5 storms have hit the continental U.S. There have been 15 Category 4 storms in that time, including Hurricane Charley.

Hurricane Andrew. Southeast Florida, 1992. Category 5 storm cost about $34 billion.

Hurricane season officially runs from June 1st to November 30th, but the most activity is usually seen in August and September.

Hurricanes may have a diameter of 400 to 500 miles (640-800 kilometers).

About 90 percent of the deaths that occur during hurricanes result from drowning in floods.

Hurricanes were first given names in the 19th century by Clement Wragge, an Australian weatherman. Nicknamed “Wet Wragge”, he named very violent storms after people he disliked.

Potatoe Facts

2009-07-30T04:38:00.000-07:00

The Indians in Peru were the first people to cultivate the potato over 4000 years ago.

On October 21, 1958, Tater Tots were trademark registered and eating potatoes was never the same.

A potato is about 80% water and 20% solid.

Potatoes are a powerful aphrodisiac, says a physician in Ireland.

The average American eats 140 pounds of potatoes per year. Germans eat more than 200 pounds per year.

The largest potato grown was 18 pounds and 4 ounces according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It was grown in England in 1795.

Canadian, Edward A. Asselbergs invented instant mashed potatoes (dehydrated potato flakes) in 1962.

Fun Flower Facts

2009-07-28T17:00:00.000-07:00

In 1986 Congress voted to make the rose America's national flower.

The daffodil's sap contains sharp crystals that protect the flower from grazing animals.

The Hawaiian Tulip is one of the most toxic flowers to humans. All parts of the plant are poisonous if consumed.

Native to North and South America, the sunflower turns to follow the sun.

The tulip, a symbol of life, love and immortality, actually dates back to the time of Confucius.

There are over 200,000 identified plant species and the list is growing all the time.

Bamboo can be a fast growing plant, some types can grow almost a metre (3.28 feet) in just one day!

Almost 60 percent of fresh-cut flowers grown in the U.S. come from California.

Foxglove is an old English name, derived from the belief that foxes slipped their feet into the leaves of the plant to sneak up on prey.

Interesting Facts About Cheese

2009-07-27T07:08:00.000-07:00

There are over 2000 different varieties of cheese!

The Pilgrims included cheese in their supplies onboard the Mayflower in 1620.

The top five cheese producers in the United States are Wisconsin (more than 2.4 billion pounds annually), California (2.1 billion pounds), Idaho (770.6 million pounds), New York (666.8 million pounds), and Minnesota (629.3 million pounds). These states account for 72 percent of the country's cheese production.

Pizza Hut uses about 300 million pounds of cheese per year.

Founded in 1882, the Crowley Cheese Factory in Healdville, Vermont, is the nation's oldest cheese maker still in operation.

June is National Dairy Month, and the last week in June is National Cheese Week.

Cheese is purchased by more than 98% of British households. The average person eats about 30 grams of cheese per day, with the favorite being Cheddar.

Cheese is one of the most concentrated sources of key nutrients, including calcium, protein, and vitamins A, B12 and D.

Today In History July 25th

2009-07-25T07:14:00.000-07:00

1871 - Seth Wheeler of Albany, NY patented perforated wrapping paper.

1942 - Capitol Records first number one hit made it to the top this day. It was one of their first six records released on July 1. The new company’s hit was Cow Cow Boogie, by Ella Mae Morse and Freddy Slack.

1947 - Fortune Gordien of Oslo, Norway set a world record discus throw of 178.47 feet.

1965 - Bob Dylan appeared on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival with an electric guitar. He was not well received, even with the classic folk song, Blowin’ in the Wind.

1978 - Cincinnati Reds’ first baseman Pete Rose broke the National League record for hitting safely in consecutive games as he hit safely in his 38th straight game.

1978 - The first test-tube baby was born -- in England.

1981 - Walter Payton signed a contract to play with the Chicago Bears of the NFL on this, his 27th birthday.

1999 - Lance Armstrong rode to victory in the Tour de France, capping an amazing comeback from cancer.

Fun Facts About Soap

2009-07-23T12:29:00.000-07:00

Most of the cleansing bars that you buy at the store are detergents-and not soaps at all. They are called syndet bars, or synthetic detergent bars.

The first soaps were formed by boiling animal fat (or olive oil around the Mediterranean) to dryness with ashes from a wood fire, which contain potassium hydroxide.

The first literary reference to soap as a means of cleansing was by the Greek physician Galen in the second century A.D. By 1700.

The early soaps were generally used for cleaning clothes and for curing animal hides. The Romans used soap on their bodies as part of bathing.

By 1890 many variations of soap were offered, with the five major companies being, Colgate, Morse Taylor, Albert, Pears, and Bailey.

Murphy's Oil Soap is the chemical most commonly used to clean elephants.

Moon Facts

2009-07-21T06:29:00.000-07:00

There has been a lot of talk this week about the moon. We just celebrated the 40th aniversary of the moon landing so I dug up some interesting moon facts. Enjoy!~

The moon is not a planet, but a satellite of the Earth.
The moon is about 1/4 the size of the Earth.
The moon rotates at 10 miles per hour compared to the earth's rotation of 1000 miles per hour.
In a survey conducted in 1988, 13% of those surveyed believed that the moon is made of cheese.
When Alan Sheppard was on the moon, he hit a golf ball and drove it 2,400 feet, nearly one half a mile.
In China, the dark shadows that are on the moon are called "the toad in the moon".
The moon rotates at 10 miles per hour compared to the earth's rotation of 1000 miles per hour.
The surface area of the moon is 14,658,000 square miles or 9.4 billion acres

German Shepherd Facts

2009-07-20T08:05:00.000-07:00

We rescued a German Shepherd from the Animal Shelter a few months ago. He was in pretty bad shape and only weighed 70 pounds. With some love, lots of food and care we got him up to his ideal weight of 110lbs. Here are some facts about this amazing breed and a picture :

German Shepherd's are the third most popular breed in the US.

The originated from Germany (hence the name) in 1899 and were brought to the US in 1907.

A famous German Shepherd Rin Tin Tin made 26 movies.

They are a working dog and are used as herders, as police dogs, and by the military.

Clipper was the German Shepherd Dog owned by John Kennedy.

Average size of a German Shepherd liter is 8 puppies.

German Shepherds are the 3rd most intelligent dog breed.

Strange Phobias

2009-07-19T09:25:00.000-07:00

Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing
Aerophobia- Fear of swallowing air
Bibliophobia- Fear of books
Chaetophobia- Fear of hair
Chronomentrophobia- Fear of clocks
Eisoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors
Geliophobia- Fear of laughter
Graphophobia- Fear of writing
Lachanophobia- Fear of vegetables
Mottephobia- Fear of moths

Facts About Canada

2009-07-16T07:08:00.000-07:00

Contrary to popular opinion, Canada does not own the North Pole. In fact, the North Pole is not owned by any country. It is believed, however, that Santa Claus is from Canada.

Canada is the world's eighth biggest trader.

The baseball glove was invented in Canada in 1883.

Canada has the ninth biggest economy of the world.

Canada is home to 15 million cattle, around 6 million of which live in Alberta.

Of Canada's 32 million people, 5.5 million are immigrants.

Quebec is the biggest of Canada's main provinces and covers 1,365,128 square kilometres.

The Royal Canadian Mint is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Interesting Cat Facts

2009-07-15T04:15:00.000-07:00

The biggest breed of domesticated cats are called a Maine Coon cat and weighs up to 11 kg.

Cats are some of the smartest animals and can interpret a human's mood and feelings.

The average cat sleeps between 12-14 hours a day.

Cats have 220° field of view where humans only have 180°.

Cats' sense of smell is 14 times stronger than that of humans.

A litter of kittens is called a kindle, and a group of cats is called a clowder.

A cat lover is called an ailurophile.

The only "natural" breed of domestic cat in America is the Main Coon.

A cat's IQ is only surpassed by that of monkeys and chimps in the world of animals.

Cats are the only animals that purr. They can purr at around 26 cycles per second, which is the same frequency as an idling diesel engine.

Cell Phone Facts

2009-07-14T04:29:00.000-07:00

Cell phones may be new devices, but they originated in the 1920’s. Radios were used since 1921. Features were put into these radios in the 1940’s, and they were used by police. The concept of the cellular phone was developed in 1947 which originated from the mobile car phone. The concept of the cellular phone was produced by Bell Laboratories.

The first actual cell phone was made in 1973 by Martin Cooper of Motorola and some other associate inventors. Some of those inventors were other people that aided in the invention of cell phones include Richard W. Dronsuth, Albert J. Mikulski, Charles N. Lynk Jr., James J. Mikulski, John F. Mitchell, Roy A. Richardson, and John H. Sangster. The first cellphones were made available to the public in 1984. These first cell phones were not very convenient to use. They were large and very expensive pieces of equipment. Today they have evolved into something that none of us can live without!

Some interesting cellphone facts:

An estimated 250 to 300 million cell phones are being used in the U.S.

Nokia Corporation is currently the world`s largest manufacturer of cell phones.

In 1985, just more than 900 cellular towers dotted the nation's landscape making for spotty and frequently unreliable service. Today we have 175,725.

More than 180 million of us own cell phones today, that equates to more than 60 percent of the population. In 1985 there were just about 340,000.

Useless Trivia

2009-07-13T08:32:00.000-07:00

Who was the first explorer to reach the North Pole?

A: Richard Byrd

B: Floyd Bennett

C: Robert E. Perry

D: William R. Anderson

If you would like to take a guess just leave your answer in the comments section. Answer as well as some more interesting facts will be posted tomorrow.:D

International Dum Laws

2009-07-11T04:13:00.000-07:00

In Italy:

It is illegal to practice the profession of charlantry.

A man may be arrested for wearing a skirt.

In the UK:

All land must be left to the eldest son.

Those wishing to purchase a television must also buy a license.

Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI).

In France:

No pig may be addressed as Napoleon by its owner.

It is illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background.

Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music on the radio must be by French artists.

In Canada:

It is illegal for clear or non-dark sodas to contain caffeine.

When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn.

It’s illegal to climb trees.

Did You Know Really DUM Laws

2009-07-09T07:51:00.000-07:00

In PA-

Persons convicted of felonies may not operate Bingo games.
Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.
It is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel.
Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.

In Alamaba:
Bear wrestling matches are prohibited.
Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

In Texas:
It is illegal to milk another person’s cow.
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
Appearing in public places wearing a “lewd dress” is prohibited.

To be continued...
These are hilarious! I wonder how many folks are convicted each year of these serious offences and I wonder if law enforcement is even aware that these laws are still on the books. lol

Useless Random Facts

2009-07-09T04:30:00.000-07:00

The first United States coast to coast airplane flight occurred in 1911 and took 49 days.

A single poison arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2,000 people.

The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.

In Cleveland, Ohio it is illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Caesar salad has nothing to do with any of the Caesar. It was first concocted in a bar in Tijuana, Mexico, in the 1920's.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs have only about ten.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

Armadillos have four babies at a time and they are always the same sex.

The average ear of corn has eight hundred kernels arranged in sixteen rows.

There is a large brass statue of Winnie-the-Pooh in Lima, Peru.

The average day is actually 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds. We have a leap year every four years to make up for this shortfall.

Statue of Liberty Facts

2009-07-07T18:10:00.000-07:00

The statue was built from copper sheets mounted onto a steel framework.

Work on the statue began in France in 1875 and was completed in 1884. The statue had to be dismantled before being shipped to New York in 1885.

Each of the 1350 iron bars were replaced by stainless-steel bars because the iron bars were all severely corroded.

Statue of Liberty stamps that have been minted were: 15 cent stamp issued on November 11, 1922; 3 cent stamp issued on June 24, 1954; 8 cent stamp issued on April 9, 1954; and 11 cent stamp issued on June 11, 1961.

Liberty Island was known as Bedloe's Island till 1956.

Liberty island was closed to the public from September 11, 2001 and reopened in December the same year.

There are seven rays on Liberty's crown, symbolizing the seven seas and seven continents. Miss Liberty holds a tablet in her left hand that reads "July 4, 1776" (in Roman numerals).

There are 354 steps inside the statue and its pedestal and 25 viewing windows in the crown.

The Statue of Liberty National Monument has stood proudly in New York Harbor for almost 120 years (her official 120th birthday will be on October 28, 2006)

Bee Facts

2009-07-06T16:37:00.000-07:00

Just a single hive contains approximately 40-45,000 bees!

Bees fly an average of 13-15 mph.

About 8 pounds of honey is eaten by bees to produce 1 pound of beeswax.

The honey bee's wings stroke 11,400 times per minute, thus making their distinctive buzz.

A honey bee visits 50 to 100 flowers during a collection trip.

It takes one ounce of honey to fuel a bee’s flight around the world.

The honey bee has been around for 30 million years.

Bees collect 66 lbs of pollen per year, per hive. Pollen is the male germ cells produced by all flowering plants for fertilization and plant embryo formation.

Honeybees are not native to the USA. They are European in origin, and were brought to North America by the early settlers.

The queen bee can live for several years. Worker bees live for 6 weeks during the busy summer, and for 4-9 months during the winter months.

The practice of honey collection and beekeeping dates back to the stone-age, as evidenced by cave paintings.

Amazing Christmas Facts

2009-07-04T16:34:00.000-07:00

"Hot cockles" was a popular game at Christmas in medieval times.

A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard.

An average household in America will mail out 28 Christmas cards each year and see 28 eight cards return in their place.

Charles Dickens' initial choice for Scrooge's statement "Bah Humbug" was "Bah Christmas."

During the Christmas buying season, Visa cards alone are used an average of 5,340 times every minute in the United States.

For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.

Franklin Pierce was the first United States' president to decorate an official White House Christmas tree .

In 1907, Oklahoma became the last US state to declare Christmas a legal holiday.

In 1937, the first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria.

Russia Facts

2009-07-02T12:24:00.000-07:00

There are 221 museums, 2,000 libraries, more than 80 theaters, 100 concert organizations, 45 galleries, 62 cinemas and 80 club establishments of culture in St Petersburg.

In terms of population, Russia is the ninth largest country in the world.

There are 100 reserves and 35 national parks in Russia.

Russia is home to more than 100 different ethnic groups. Slavs account for about 75% of the total population.

Russia has the largest energy and mineral resources in the world, including large deposits of timber, coal, natural gas, and petroleum.

Russia is the only State, on the territory of which there are 12 seas.

250-300 swans and 1.5-2 thousand wild ducks fly together in Swan lake in Altai krai every year.

Women make 46.9% of the employed population in Russia.

The legal marrying age is 18 years old for both men and women, but it is possible under some special circumstances for a girl to marry at 16 of age.

Cow Facts

2009-07-02T05:16:00.000-07:00

The first cow in America arrived in Jamestown colony in 1611. Until the 1850's, nearly every family had its own cow.

Around 9.2 million cows are being milked on 110,000 farms in the United States.

The average body temperature of a cow is 101.5°F.

Cows have 32 teeth!

Cows spots are like snowflakes there are never two with the same pattern of spots.

A 1000 pound cow produces an average 10 TONS of manure every year!

A cow can live 25 years.

A cow stands up and sits down about 14 times a day.

Before milking machines were invented in 1894, farmers could only milk about 6 cows per hour.

Amazing Facts

2009-07-01T04:21:00.000-07:00

In France - Captain Sarret made the first parachute jump from an airplane in 1918.

The first Eskimo Bible was printed in Copenhagen in 1744.

Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.

The first United States coast to coast airplane flight occurred in 1911 and took 49 days.

In 1958 the US sent two mice called Laska and Benjy into space.

The first parachute jump from an airplane was made by Captain Berry at St. Louis, Missouri, in 1912.

The 16th century Escorial palace of King Phillip II of Spain had 1,200 doors.

Only one president was a preacher -- James Garfield.

President Jackson's estate outside of Nashville, TN was known as the Hermitage.

Playing-cards were known in Persia and India as far back as the 12th century. A pack then consisted of 48 instead of 52 cards.

Snapple Facts

2009-06-28T15:18:00.001-07:00

#1 - A Goldfish's attention span is three seconds.

#2 - Animals that lay eggs don't have belly buttons.

#3 - Beavers can hold their breathe for 45 minutes under water.

#4 - Slugs have 4 noses.

#5 - Camels have 3 eyelids.

#6 - A honey bee can fly at 15mph.

#7 - A queen bee can lay 800-1500 eggs per day.

#8 - A bee has 5 eyes.

#9 - The average speed of a housefly is 4.5 mph.

#10 - Mosquitoes are attracted to people who just ate bananas.

Amazing John Wayne Facts

2009-06-28T12:35:00.000-07:00

The Duke's favorite singer was Frank Sinatra.

City of birth: Winterset, Iowa.

His birth name was Marion Robert Morrison.

He smoked five packs a day until he got lung cancer and had his lung removed in 1964. He switched to tobacco and cigars after that.

Wayne actively campaigned for Richard Nixon.

He was a Freemason.

John was 6'4 and wore a size 11 boot.

The last movie Duke made was "The Shootist" - 1976

John Wayne died on June 11,1979 at the age of 72. He is buried at the Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport Beach, California.

John Wayne's first job relating to movies was as a prop man for Tom Mix.

Cockroach Facts

2009-06-27T17:49:00.000-07:00

Roaches wear their skeletons on the outside of their bodies.

Cockroaches have 6 legs and least 18 knees!

Roaches can go without eating for a month but will only live a week without water.

If you see a white cockroach, it has just shed its skin.

The cockroach was once a guest of honor in European homes, and it was customary to release them in new dwellings.

A cockroach can live a week without its head. It only dies because without a mouth, it can't drink water.

Cockroaches are supreme couch potatoes. They spend 75 percent of their time resting.

Some female cockroaches mate once and are pregnant for the rest of their lives.

Roaches can swim and hold their breath for 40 minutes.

Science Facts

2009-06-26T12:18:00.001-07:00

Flea's can jump 130 times higher than their own height. In human terms this is equal to a 6ft. person jumping 780 ft. into the air.

80 years ago: The food mixer and the domestic refrigerator were invented.

The largest man-made lake in the U.S. is Lake Mead, created by Hoover Dam.

It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.

The longest living cells in the body are brain cells which can live an entire lifetime.

The ears of a cricket are located on the front legs, just below the knee.

Boron nitride (BN) is the second hardest substance known to man.

October 10 is National Metric Day.

Cars were first made with ignition keys in 1949.

Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.

Every year in the US, 625 people are struck by lightning.

Hawaii is moving toward Japan 4 inches every year.

Random Facts

2009-06-25T04:01:00.000-07:00

The adult online industry in the US has annual sales of at least $1 billion , and as many as 10 million paying subscribers.

"Tom Sawyer" was the first novel written on a typewriter.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000

John Greenwood, also of New York invented the dental drill in 1790.

At last count there were about 226,000 trees in New York's Central Park.

In Lehigh, Nebraska it's against the law to sell donut holes.

Not all Golf Balls have 360 dimples. There are some as high as 420. There are also all different kinds of dimple patterns.

Dental Facts

2009-06-24T12:35:00.000-07:00

32% of Americans cite bad breath as the least attractive trait of their co-workers.

A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.

Employed adults lose more than 164 million hours of work each year due to oral health problems or dental visits.

The first mass-produced toothbrush was made by William Addis of Clerkenwald, England, around 1780.

Mass production of toothbrushes began in America around 1885.

Boar bristles were used until 1938, when nylon bristles were introduced by Dupont de Nemours.

4 out of 5 new toothbrushes straight out of the package are already contaminated.

Toothbrushes should be kept 6 feet away from the toilet to avoid being contaminated by airborne stuff stirred up after flushing.

Facts About Your Brain

2009-06-23T11:44:00.000-07:00

Your brain consists of 60% white matter and 40% grey matter.

If you could harness the power used by your brain, you could power as a 10-watt light bulb.

The human brain is approximately 75% water.

New connections are created each and every time you remember something or have a new thought.

It’s not your brain that’s hurting when you get a headache – without pain receptors, your brain can’t feel any pain.

Your brain is about 1300-1400 cubic centimeters in volume, about the size of a cantaloupe and wrinkled like a walnut.

Humans have the most complex brain of any animal on earth.

Your brain generates 25 watts of power while you're awake---enough to illuminate a light bulb.

Space Facts

2009-06-21T12:51:00.000-07:00

You can fly Virgin Galactic’s Space Ship Two and experience weightlessness for 5 minutes for $200,000.

After 6 months in space your head swells with fluid and becomes puffy. Your inner ear sends conflicting signals which causes space sickness. Your heart enlarges and its beat slows down. Your stomach has a free falling sensation. Your legs become thinner. Your spine becomes straighter adding two inches of height.

Jupiter has a giant red spot on it that is a storm.

In winter the Earth is actually closer to the sun.

The original commercial rockets required launch teams of hundreds of engineers and technicians. Some rockets now require only eight people.

A NASA study showed that if a ticket to space cost $100,000 about 1 million people would buy a ticket.

The moon orbits the Earth about every month.

The Space Race took place in the Cold war.

Before the ISS there was a station called Mir.

Ocean Facts

2009-06-20T10:23:00.000-07:00

Area: about 140 million square miles (362 million sq km), or nearly 71% of the Earth's surface.

The longest continuous mountain chain known to exist in the Universe resides in the ocean at more than 40,000 miles long.

Water pressure at the deepest point in the ocean is more than 8 tons per square inch, the equivalent of one person trying to hold 50 jumbo jets.

A swallow of seawater may contain millions of bacterial cells, hundreds of thousands of phytoplankton and tens of thousands of zooplankton.

More than 90 percent of the trade between countries is carried by ships and about half the communications between nations use underwater cables.

By 2010, 80 per cent of people will live within 60 miles of the coast.

Tropical coral reefs border the shores of 109 countries, the majority of which are among the world's least developed. Significant reef degradation has occurred in 93 countries.

The High Seas -- areas of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction -- cover almost 50 per cent of the Earth's surface. They are the least protected part of the world.

Rock And Roll Facts

2009-06-16T09:59:00.000-07:00

Van Halen's "5150" is named after Eddie's Peavey 5150 amp, which is built exclusively for him.

Jimi got the inspiration for "Purple Haze" after having a dream where he could walk underwater.

B.B. King's beautiful guitar is a Gibson ES-355, but is known as Lucille.

In Freddie Mercury's video "The Great Pretender", one of the women that sing with him is actually the band's drummer Roger Taylor disguised as one.

Ummagumma (a Pink Floyd cd) is (british) slang for sex.

Foo Fighters is what the US air force used to call the OVNIS in the 40's.

Eddie Van Halen plays the guitar solo in the middle of Michael Jackson's Beat It.

The group UB40 (That's right! Red, Red Wine..) took their name from the form used by the unemployment office in Britain.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was the guitarist on David Bowie's "Let's Dance" album.

Footwear Facts

2009-06-15T09:30:00.000-07:00

4,000 years ago the first shoes were made of a single piece of rawhide that enveloped the foot for both warmth and protection.

Sneakers were first made in America in 1916. They were originally called keds.

Shoes all over the world were identical until the nineteenth century, when left- and right-footed shoes were first made in Philadelphia.

In Biblical times a sandal was given as a sign of an oath.

In Hungary the groom drinks a toast to his bride out of her wedding slipper.

In 1986, 12% of American women had shoe sizes 9.5 and higher. In 1994, that number increased to 17%. In 1998, 30.4% of all women's shoes sold were size 9 and above.

In 1463 the English parliament took the matter in hand and passed an act forbidding shoes with spikes more than two inches in length being worn and manufactured.

Chocolate Facts

2009-06-14T09:42:00.000-07:00

In 1879, Rodolphe Lindt, the founder of Lindt Chocolates, invented the process of “Conching” which is used to refine chocolate thus enhancing it’s quality.

During the Second World War, the U.S. Government commissioned Milton Hershey to create a candy bar to be included in soldier’s rations. The candy bar chosen was the famous Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar.

Americans eat an average of twenty two (22) pounds of candy each year, or approximately 2.8 BILLION pounds annually, split almost equally between candy and chocolate. That is far less than most Europeans consume.

As of 2006, consumers spent more than $7,000,000 a year on chocolate related products.

In the 17th Century, the first recorded case of “Death by Chocolate” occurred.

The oldest known civilization of the Americas (1500 - 400 B.C.), The Olmecs, were probably the first users of cacao.

Chocolate has great health benefits. It helps with depression, high blood pressure, Tumors and Pre-menstrual syndromes.

The per capita consumption of chocolate indicates that each person consumes 12 pounds of chocolate each year.

Colorado Facts

2009-06-13T13:04:00.000-07:00

Colorado is the highest state and has more mountains reaching 14,000 feet than any other state.

"Grand Mesa," the world's largest flat-top plateau is also found in Colorado.

Soon after gold was discovered near Denver, the region around Pikes Peak became the Colorado Territory.

Colorado has more microbreweries per capita than any other state.

The United States federal government owns more than 1/3 of the land in Colorado.

The 13th step of the state capital building in Denver is exactly 1 mile high above sea level.

Colorado has 222 state wildlife areas.

Colfax Avenue in Denver is the longest continuous street in America.

Dove Creek is the "Pinto Bean" capital of the world.

There are nearly 20 rivers whose headwaters begin in Colorado, with the Continental Divide directing each river's course.

Facts About Recycling

2009-06-11T13:29:00.000-07:00

Every month Americans throw out enough glass bottles and jars to fill up a giant skyscraper (think: Empire State Building), but all of these jars are recyclable!

The average American uses 650 pounds of paper each year – 100 million tons of wood could be saved each year if all that paper was recycled.

The 17 trees saved by recycling one ton of paper can absorb a total of 250 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air each year.

About 80% of what Americans throw away is recyclable, yet our recycling rate is only 28%.

Glass can be recycled virtually forever. It never wears out.

The energy saved by recycled just one bottle could light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours.

Most bottles and jars that you use contain at least 25% recycled material.

Colorado is one of the worst states in the nation in terms of recycling and composting.

Recycling creates 6 times as many jobs as landfilling.

Americans throw away enough aluminum to rebuild our entire commercial fleet of airplanes every 3 months.

Fun Toilet Facts

2009-06-11T04:51:00.000-07:00

The inventor of the flushing toilet was Thomas Crapper.

In 1890, the Scott Paper Company manufactured toilet paper on a roll, much as we know it today.

An average person visits the toilet 2500 times a year. About 6-8 times a day. You spend about 3 years of your life in the toilet.

Only 7% of homes in Afghanistan have a flush toilet, but 19% have a television.

he odds are 1 out of 10,000 (.001%) that you will get injured by a toilet this year.

The average life expectancy of a toilet is 50 years.

The appliance that uses the most use of water in the home is the toilet.

The first ever “World Summit on Toilets” was held in Singapore in November 2001.

Really Cool Facts About Ice Cream

2009-06-10T05:59:00.000-07:00

Around 13% of men and 8% of women will admit to licking the bowl clean after eating ice cream.

Biggest ice cream sundae - 12 ft tall! This one was made with 4,667 gallons of ice cream in California in 1985.

Chocolate Syrup is the most popular ice cream topping.

The world's largest ice cream bar was made in Kalisz, Poland. The giant bar weighed 19,357 pounds and took 11 days to make in September 1994.

To this day, the history of ice cream remains a mystery. However, many say that the first ice cream is credited to Emperor Nero of Rome.

An average dairy cow can produce enough milk in her lifetime to make a little over 9,000 gallons of ice cream.

In the U.S., all ice cream needs to have a minimum of 10% milkfat if it is to be labeled "ice cream". This includes custard based (French Style) ice creams.

Americans celebrated the victory of WWII with ice cream. In 1946, they ate more than 20 quarts of ice cream per person.

California produces the most ice cream in the U.S.

Facts About The Moon

2009-06-09T05:29:00.000-07:00

When Neil Armstrong took that historical step of "one small step for man one giant step for mankind" it would not have occurred to anyone that the step he took in the dust of the moon was there to stay. It will be there for at least 10 million years.

In a survey conducted in 1988, 13% of those surveyed believed that the moon is made of cheese.

The moon rotates at 10 miles per hour compared to the earth's rotation of 1000 miles per hour.

The moon is not a planet, but a satellite of the Earth.

# The moon is about 1/4 the size of the Earth.

# On the moon, there is no wind or water.

# From Earth, we always see the same side of the moon; the other side is always hidden.

# The dark spots we see on the moon that create the image of the man in the moon are actually craters filled with basalt, which is a very dense material.

Inteteresting Bible Facts

2009-06-08T05:28:00.000-07:00

The Bible contains about 773, 692 words! It would take you approximately 70 hours to read the whole Bible out loud.

The Bible was written by inspiration by about 40 men in a period of about 1600 years dating from 1500 BC to approx. 100 AD.

The word 'Jehovah' occurs 6,855 times.

The word 'Lord' occurs 1,853 times.

The word 'And' occurs 46,277 times.

The KJV was first printed in 1611.

The American Standard in 1901.

The first Bible printed in the US was in 1663. It was published by John Eliot the so called "Apostle to the Indians".

The first time the Bible was ever translated was in 270 BC when the OT was translated into Greek in Alexandria, Egypt.

Interesting facts about Barack Obama

2009-06-07T08:34:00.000-07:00

He can speak Spanish.

He kept a pet ape called Tata while in Indonesia.

His favorite book is Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.

He would have liked to have been an architect if he were not a politician.

He uses an Apple Mac laptop.

He keeps on his desk a carving of a wooden hand holding an egg, a Kenyan symbol of the fragility of life.

His favorite fictional television programs are Mash and The Wire.

Daughter Malia’s godmother is Jesse Jackson’s daughter Santita.

His desk in his Senate office once belonged to Robert Kennedy.

Facts About Computers

2009-06-06T08:34:00.000-07:00

E-mail has been around longer than the World Wide Web.

MySpace reports over 110 million registered users. Were it a country, it would be the tenth largest, just behind Mexico.

The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute, less than half the normal rate of 20.

There are approximately 1.06 billion instant messaging accounts worldwide.

The first computer mouse was invented by Doug Engelbart in around 1964 and was made of wood.

Domain names are being registered at a rate of more than one million names every month.

Bill Gates' house was designed using a Macintosh computer.

Some Facts About Hot Dogs

2009-06-04T07:34:00.000-07:00

The world record for eating hot dogs is 53 1/2 Nathan's hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes by Takeru Kobayashi.

American eat about 150 million hot dogs on the 4th of July (about 2 billion for the whole month of July).

The most popular hot dog topping among adults is mustard (87.6%). Among children, it is ketchup.

Chicago's O'Hare International Airport sells more than 2 million hot dogs a year.

Weight Watchers includes hot dogs in its medically-approved diet regimen.

The average hot dog is consumed in 6.1 bites.

A little known fact about Mickey Mouse is that his first words were "Hot dogs!" He spoke them in the 1929 short flick titled "The Karnival Kid".

Facts About Pigs

2009-06-02T13:05:00.000-07:00

A baby pig, or piglet, weighs about 1.5 kilograms at birth and will double its weight in just 7 days.

Pigs have four toes on each hoof, but only walk on two toes per foot.

A mature pig has 44 teeth.

A pig can run a 7 minute mile.

Pigs can live up to 15 years they have an acute sense of smell, excellent hearing and eyesight.

A pig’s nose is called a snout. In farm pigs, the snout may be either long and narrow, or short and broad. The snout should be moist, clean and shinning, it is highly mobile as well as being extremely strong.

Males are called boars males that are de-sexed are called barrows.

Young first time mothers are called gilts.

Useless But Interesting Facts

2009-06-01T16:56:00.000-07:00

A 10-gallon hat barely holds 6 pints.

160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.

A jellyfish is 95 percent water.

A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

Barbie's measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33.

Charles Lindbergh took only four sandwiches with him on his famous transatlantic flight.

In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

It takes a lobster approximately seven years to grow to be one pound.

Stupid Facts

2009-05-31T08:30:00.000-07:00

The word racecar and kayak are the same whether read left to right or right to left.

The dot over the letter "i" is called a Tittle.

Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

The full name of the Barbie Doll is Barabra Millicent Roberts.

In the movie E.T,the sound of E.T’s footsteps are made by someone squashing oranges rotten.

If you toss a coin upwards 1000 times,the number of times of heads facing upwards is 495.

There’s a square-shaped melon in Japan,it was cultivated because of its convenience to place in refrigerators.

The Wright Brothers’ first flying journey is shorter than a Boeing 747 airplane’s wings.

A pig cannot stare up at the sky.

The Sun

2009-05-30T16:51:00.000-07:00

The Sun's mass is 2 x 1027 tonnes.

About 75% of the Sun is hydrogen, the rest is mostly helium.

Gravity holds the Sun together.

The weight of the outer layers of the Sun causes the density and temperature to increase inwards, until at the centre the temperature is 15 million degrees Celsius and the density is 160 times that of water!!

At the centre of the Sun, hydrogen nuclei fuse into helium, releasing the energy upon which we depend.

The Sun’s diameter is about 870,000 miles wide. The Sun is 109 times wider than Earth, and is 333,000 times heavier. That means if you put the Sun on a scale, you would need 333,000 objects that weigh as much as the Earth on the other side to make it balance.

Our sun has an expected lifetime of about 11 billion years.

For 186 days you can not see the sun in the North Pole.

No solar eclipse can last longer than 7 minutes 58 seconds because of the speed at which the sun moves.

Dogs

2009-05-30T16:35:00.000-07:00

In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sent after mounted knights.

The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog.

In 2002 alone, more people in the U.S. were killed by dogs than by sharks in the past 100 years.

There are only 350 Cisky Terriers in the world - perhaps the rarest breed.

Every dog on earth likely descended from a species knows as the Tomarctus - a creature that roamed the earth over 15 million years ago.

Bloodhounds are prized their ability to single out and identify a number of scents simultaneously.

They are naturally submissive to any creature with higher pack status - human or canine.

Dogs instinctively require the pack leader's approval.

Dogs with little human contact in the first three months typically don't make good pets.

Facebook

2009-05-30T13:19:00.000-07:00

Facebook was originally named TheFaceBook and it was developed by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg. The first use of the FaceBook was on the Harvard campus and it was limited only to Harvard students. Soon the FaceBook spread like wild fire around the other major U.S. Universities. Mark Zuckerberg dropped the Harvard and pursued his facebook dream to become one of the 4th most-trafficked websites in the world with more than 90 million active users. The FaceBook website is built on PHP-MySQL technology and it is probably the most popular PHP website ever built. Interesting fact is that the facebook.com domain was purchased for $200,000 and FaceBook has more than 24 million photos uploaded daily.

Invention Of Zero

2009-05-30T13:16:00.000-07:00

Zero was invented in India by Indian mathematicians dating as early as 5th century. They widely used it in calculations, astronomy and astrology. Zero was spread by Arabians to the Europe and there on it was spread all over. Before this, all Europeans used roman numerical which were difficult to calculate on as they were in the form of Symbols, lengthy and had limits. New Math Multiplication Method