1. If you shouted for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced adequate sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
2. If you fart consistently for six years and 9 months, enough gas is acquired to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
3. A pig's orgasm lasts for half-hour.
4. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
5. Human beings and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.
6. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
7. Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.
8. The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
9. Polar bears are left handed.
10. The catfish has over 27,000 tastebuds.
11. The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping the length of a football field.
12. A cockroach will live nine days without it's head, before it starves to death.
13. The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female starts sex by pulling the male's head off.
14. Some lions mate over 50 times a day.
15. Butterflies taste with their feet.
16. An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.
17. Starfish don't have brains.
Showing posts with label interesting facts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interesting facts. Show all posts
Amazing facts-Tallest man's bike
Tallest Man's Bike
World’s tallest man, Leonid Stadnykwho is living in Ukraine has got a present from an engineer. A new bike that can suit his needs. Thisguy is 8 feet 5.5 inch tall (2 m 57 cm), see how the regular things look when compared with him.
World’s tallest man, Leonid Stadnykwho is living in Ukraine has got a present from an engineer. A new bike that can suit his needs. Thisguy is 8 feet 5.5 inch tall (2 m 57 cm), see how the regular things look when compared with him.
Interesting facts-World Trade Centre
The World Trade Center towers were designed tocollapse in a pancake-like fashion, instead of simply falling over on their sides. This design feature saved hundreds, perhaps thousands of lives on Sept. 11, 2001, when they were destroyed by terrorists.
Did you know-Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not.
Did you know-Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not.
The first e-mail was sent over the Internet in 1972.
did you know, interesting facts
Strange facts-Visiting a Bank in a Koteka
In Papua many people still wear Kotekas even today. Koteka is traditional penis sheaths for men from the Highlands area of Papua province. But for people outside of Papua, it is a unique sight to see a man dressed in koteka entering a bank (Photograph of Mandiri bank below).
Amazing happenings-Seven year old raises thousands for Haiti quake victims
A seven-year-old boy from London who was aiming to raise £500 for the Haiti quake relief effort through a sponsored bike ride has raised more than £72,000.
Charlie Simpson, from Fulham, west London, cycled five miles (8km) around South Park near his home to raise funds for Unicef's earthquake appeal.
His call for support touched the hearts of people around the world after he put a message on the JustGiving website.
Unicef thanked him "on behalf of the many children in Haiti".
On his JustGiving page, Charlie said: "I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have lost their lives.
"I want to make some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti."
Charlie Simpson
Charlie's JustGiving page
Unicef is helping to provide water, sanitation, education and nutrition, as well as supporting child protection.
Money raised by Charlie will go towards its Haiti Earthquake Children's Appeal.
Along with donations, Charlie was flooded with messages of support.
One donor said: "Well done Charlie - you are an inspiration to us all."
A donor who read about Charlie's appeal in New Zealand described his ride as an "awesome" act of kindness.
Another donor s"aid: "We're cheering you on from Hong Kong."
David Bull, Unicef's UK executive director, described Charlie's ride on Sunday as a "little seed" which had rapidly grown into something much bigger.
"This is a very bold and innovative gesture by Charlie that shows he connects with and not only understands what children his own age must be going through in Haiti, but is also wise enough to know that he can help them," he said.
"The little seed - his idea - that he has planted has grown rapidly and his is a place well-deserved in the humanitarian world.
"On behalf on the many children in Haiti, I thank Charlie for his effort"
http://www.justgiving.com/CharlieSi mpson-HAITI
Charlie Simpson, from Fulham, west London, cycled five miles (8km) around South Park near his home to raise funds for Unicef's earthquake appeal.
His call for support touched the hearts of people around the world after he put a message on the JustGiving website.
Unicef thanked him "on behalf of the many children in Haiti".
On his JustGiving page, Charlie said: "I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have lost their lives.
"I want to make some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti."
Charlie Simpson
Charlie's JustGiving page
Unicef is helping to provide water, sanitation, education and nutrition, as well as supporting child protection.
Money raised by Charlie will go towards its Haiti Earthquake Children's Appeal.
Along with donations, Charlie was flooded with messages of support.
One donor said: "Well done Charlie - you are an inspiration to us all."
A donor who read about Charlie's appeal in New Zealand described his ride as an "awesome" act of kindness.
Another donor s"aid: "We're cheering you on from Hong Kong."
David Bull, Unicef's UK executive director, described Charlie's ride on Sunday as a "little seed" which had rapidly grown into something much bigger.
"This is a very bold and innovative gesture by Charlie that shows he connects with and not only understands what children his own age must be going through in Haiti, but is also wise enough to know that he can help them," he said.
"The little seed - his idea - that he has planted has grown rapidly and his is a place well-deserved in the humanitarian world.
"On behalf on the many children in Haiti, I thank Charlie for his effort"
Interesting facts-Sleep box
Sleep box - how about sleeping in a box when you are just passing by a large city?
Dubai is installing 50-70 such boxes.
Size: 2 m x 1,40m x 2,30m to sleep in comfort and security. Cheap sleep in case of emergency for anyone rich or poor!! No time wasted looking for a hotel. Designed to be installed at train stations and airports, and central public places or cities where accommodation is fully booked.
In tropical climate countries the sleeper box can be installed outdoors in main streets.
The space includes bed, linen, ventilation system, alarm. LCD TV, WiFi , space for your laptop and re chargeable phone. Under your bed and floor there is a cupboard for your luggage.
Payment is made at terminals who will give clients an electronic key that can be purchased for 15 minutes or for as many hours as you need.
Dubai is installing 50-70 such boxes.
Size: 2 m x 1,40m x 2,30m to sleep in comfort and security. Cheap sleep in case of emergency for anyone rich or poor!! No time wasted looking for a hotel. Designed to be installed at train stations and airports, and central public places or cities where accommodation is fully booked.
In tropical climate countries the sleeper box can be installed outdoors in main streets.
The space includes bed, linen, ventilation system, alarm. LCD TV, WiFi , space for your laptop and re chargeable phone. Under your bed and floor there is a cupboard for your luggage.
Payment is made at terminals who will give clients an electronic key that can be purchased for 15 minutes or for as many hours as you need.
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