10.10.2012:

FAVOURITE FACTS:

1.             -40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.

2.             The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog”. Uses every letter of the alphabet!

3.             The only letter not appearing on the periodic table is the letter “J”.

4.             160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world’s widest road.

5.             The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes or stirrup bone located in the middle ear. It is approximately 11 inches (28cm) long.

6.             Though giraffe’s neck is about 7 feet long, it contains the same number of vertebrae as a mouse’s, which is seven.

7.             An apple, onion and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavor are caused by their smell. To prove this you can pinch your nose and take a bite from each. they will all taste sweet.

8.             “YAHOO” stands for “ Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle”.