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Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world
located on two continents

The four best-known western names in China:Richard Nixon, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Jesus Christ

China has more English speakers than the United States of America

9 out of 10 people believe Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
This isn’t true; Joseph Swan did.

The Population of the world can live within the
state boundaries of Texas.

There is a rare condition called Exploding Head Syndrome which you’ve probably never heard of.

The smallest man ever was Gul Mohammed
(1957-1997) of India, who measured 1 feet, 10?
inches

Canada has more inland waters and lakes than any other country in the world

On average, falling asleep while driving results in
550 accidents per day in the United States

Scatologists are experts who study feces. (aka.
crap, dung, dookie, dumps, feces, excrement, etc.)

The word "lethologica" describes the state of not
being able to remember the word you want

Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with
depression than men

Hydrogen gas is the least dense substance in the
world, at 0.08988g/cc

Ramses II, a pharaoh of Egypt died in 1225 B.C.
At the time of his death, he had fathered 96 sons
and 60 daughters . He has a condom named after him.

Corals take a long time to grow. Some corals only grow one centimeter in one year

The chemical name for caffeine is 1,3,7-
trimethylzantihine

Tomato ketchup is a good conditioner for the hair.

The youngest pope was 11 years old

The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119,
which is 176 verses

The right lung of a human is larger than the left
one. This is because of the space and placement
of the heart

Goats do not have upper front teeth

The movie "Chicken Run" made in 2,000 had the
most plasticine used in an animated movie. They
used 2,380 kg of plasticine for the movie.
( I love that movie! )

The word Spain means "the land of rabbits."

The fat that comes from sheep, which is called
tallow, can also be used to produce soap and
candles

The titan arum flower is the largest flower in the
world and gives off a horrible odor that smells like
rotting flesh when it blooms

The word Nike comes from Greek Mythology. Nike
is the goddess of victory and was often depicted
as a small winged figure whom the goddess
Athene carried

There was once a country called Prussia. After
World War II, it was divided among Poland,
Germany, and the USSR

During World War II, condoms were used to cover
rifle barrels from being damaged by salt water as the soldiers swam to shore.
.
reminds me of a poem by soldier :
...this is my rifle
and this is my gun
this is for battle
and this is for fun...

Tarantulas can live up to 30 years

Approximately 25% of all scald burns to children
are from hot water and is associated with
more deaths than with any other liquid

The average US worker toils for two hours and 47
minutes of each working day just to pay income
tax. Indeed, the average American pays more in
taxes than for food, clothing and shelter put
together

A species of dolphin is born naturally blind in the
Indus and Ganges rivers in South Asia. These
dolphins have a highly sophisticated sonar
system and swim on only one side of their body