In just one year, each and every American on average consumes enough wood and paper to construct a tree 100 feet tall and 16 inches in diameter.
Over three million Americans stutter. Stuttering is gender related and affects three to four times as many males as females.
The maximum speed that raindrops can fall at is around 18mph. The precise speed depends on their size.
The tomato is the world's most popular fruit.
The largest flower in the world is Rafflesia arnoldi. Surprisingly, it is a a parasitic plant that grows only on Sumatra, Indonesia. The genus Rafflesia was named after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the great explorer. Its petals can reach a foot and half long, if you were to touch one the leaves are 1 inch thick.
In 1313, King Edward II stated that, 'You are forbidden from dying in parliament.'
In Melbourne, Australia it is illegal for men to parade in strapless dresses, however, they are allowed to cross-dress in anything with sleeves.
Worldwide, 20,000 brands of beer are brewed in 180 styles, from ales, lagers, pilsner and stouts to bitters, cream ales and iced beers.
The human head contains 22 bones.
King George V changed the name of the British royal family from the German sounding Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor in 1917. As the great war was at its height King George V wanted to distance himself from his cousin Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
Ravens are kept in the Tower of London because, according to myth, the British throne will come to a fall if the ravens leave the tower. The wings of the ravens are clipped to prevent them from flying away.
Over three million Americans stutter. Stuttering is gender related and affects three to four times as many males as females.
The maximum speed that raindrops can fall at is around 18mph. The precise speed depends on their size.
Because of thermal expansion the Eiffel Tower is 15cm taller in summer than in winter.
A bolt of lightning contains enough energy to toast 160,000 pieces of bread. Unfortunately, the bolt only takes 1/10,000 of a second – so turning the bread over might prove difficult!
The tomato is the world's most popular fruit.
The largest flower in the world is Rafflesia arnoldi. Surprisingly, it is a a parasitic plant that grows only on Sumatra, Indonesia. The genus Rafflesia was named after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the great explorer. Its petals can reach a foot and half long, if you were to touch one the leaves are 1 inch thick. In 1313, King Edward II stated that, 'You are forbidden from dying in parliament.'
In Melbourne, Australia it is illegal for men to parade in strapless dresses, however, they are allowed to cross-dress in anything with sleeves.
Worldwide, 20,000 brands of beer are brewed in 180 styles, from ales, lagers, pilsner and stouts to bitters, cream ales and iced beers.
The human head contains 22 bones.
King George V changed the name of the British royal family from the German sounding Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor in 1917. As the great war was at its height King George V wanted to distance himself from his cousin Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
Ravens are kept in the Tower of London because, according to myth, the British throne will come to a fall if the ravens leave the tower. The wings of the ravens are clipped to prevent them from flying away.
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