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Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:39pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
1. In 1948, before Pakistan had the facilities, The Reserve Bank of India issued provisional notes for the Pakistani Rupee. It put the stamp of Government of Pakistan. They started printing it later in 1948. 2 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:40pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
2. In 2011, a woman named Aimee Davison purchased a 'non visible' piece of art for $10,000. She was promised an entire wing of the museum named in her honour & a title card with a description of the piece. The artwork in question was "Fresh Air". 2 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:42pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
3. In 2006, a woman lit matches in a flight to cover her fart smell. That forced an emergency landing. She claimed she had 'a medical condition' that apparently involved flatulence 4 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:43pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
4. Saddam Hussein was the author of a romantic novel called Zabiba and the King . It was originally published anonymously in Iraq in 2000. 5 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by kingxsamz(m): 6:45pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
I'm not sure that woman who bought that frame is ok 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:45pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
5. In Taiwan, there is a restaurant that serves food on miniature toilets. 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:46pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
6. Prince Charles & Prince William always travel in separate planes in case there is a crash, one needs to survive. 14 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:48pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
7. Las Vegas casinos have no clocks. That way, customers tend to spend more time. 9 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:50pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
8. Everyday, 20 banks are robbed. The average amount stolen is ₹1,72,100. 3 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:51pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
9. Cockroaches were there 120 million years before dinosaurs roamed the earth. 6 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:52pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
10. As a kid, Adolf Hitler wanted to be a priest. Didn't quite work out that way, did it? 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:54pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
11. Butterflies were originally called flutterflies. 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:55pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
12. Millions of crabs migrate on the Christmas Islands towards the shore to mate and populate. There are around 43.2 million crabs on the island in the Indian Ocean. 16. The 110-acre 'Snake Island' in Sao Paulo has 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:56pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
13. The 110-acre 'Snake Island' in Sao Paulo has 4,000 snakes. Which is one snake for every 6 square yards. It is one of the world's deadliest islands. It is also home to Golden Lancehead. Its venom is capable of melting human flesh.
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:57pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
14. Charles Darwin ate almost every animal he discovered. 6 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 6:59pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
15. The world's largest family stays in India. The husband has 39 wives and 94 children. Ziona Chana also has 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren. They live in a 100-room, four storey house set amidst the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram.
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 7:00pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
16. Worldwide, women earn US$18 trillion but spend US$28 trillion. 7 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 7:02pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
17. For every human, there are 1.6 million ants in the world. 2 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 7:04pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
18. A man planted 7,000 trees to make a guitar shaped forest as tribute to his wife. Sadly, Mr Ureta admits he has only ever seen photographs of the complete guitar as a traumatic event in his youth has left him with a fear of flying. 6 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 7:06pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
19. Once, carrots were purple. Until late in the 16th century Dutch growers took mutant strains of the purple carrot and gradually developed them into the sweet, plump, orange variety we have today.
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 7:07pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
20. Russia has a larger surface area than Pluto. Pluto is 2370 kilometres (1473 miles) across, which can easily fit within Russia’s largest east-to-west radius of 10,000 km and the north-to-south size of 4000 km. 2 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 7:10pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
Some other Amazing facts Pictures added; 1 Like
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 7:10pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
more pictures
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 7:15pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
More amazing facts 3 Likes
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by profmsboi(m): 7:16pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
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Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by Nobody: 7:18pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
nice |
Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by Nobody: 7:20pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
Interesting |
Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by heendrix(m): 7:25pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
wow |
Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by elantraceey(f): 7:28pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
Are you serious @ Mario.... I played that game a thousand times so how come I never noticed Wow I think I need to take a trip to Jupiter, what do you guys think? Really interesting facts op.... some are still unbelievable though.... I wonder why anyone will buy a blank so called piece of art 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by Nobody: 7:31pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
I don't believe that Jupiter and Saturn own 1 Like |
Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by MhizzAJ(f): 7:40pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
Indians love colours a lot How can one man marry 39 wives |
Re: Amazing Facts From Around The World You Won’t Believe Were True by Heloct(f): 8:10pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
Wow. Lovely and educative. |
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