A little blog that gives you an interesting fact every day. So you really will learn something new every day.
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Tuesday 29 November 2011
Fact No.396
If all the atoms in 12g of carbon were turned into marbles they would cover Great Britain to a height of 1500km.
Monday 28 November 2011
Fact No.395
The word atari comes from the ancient Japanese game of Go and means "you are about to be engulfed." Technically, it is the word used by a player to inform his opponent that he is about to lose, similar to "check" in chess.
Sunday 27 November 2011
Fact No.394
Most people think that drinking alcohol raises the body temperature. Alcohol actually lowers the body temperature.
Saturday 26 November 2011
Fact No.393
The Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA contains 28 million books and has 532 miles of shelving.
Friday 25 November 2011
Fact No.392
Both boys and girls in 1600s England and New England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
Thursday 24 November 2011
Fact No.391
The United Kingdom contains 1% of the worlds population, but produces 2.3% of the world's pollution.
Wednesday 23 November 2011
Fact No.390
The United Kingdom and United States are both in the top ten for Gross Domestic Product and for child poverty.
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Monday 21 November 2011
Sunday 20 November 2011
Saturday 19 November 2011
Friday 18 November 2011
Thursday 17 November 2011
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Monday 14 November 2011
Sunday 13 November 2011
Saturday 12 November 2011
Fact No.379
A bucket full of water contains more atoms than there are bucketfuls of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
Friday 11 November 2011
Thursday 10 November 2011
Fact No.377
The flea can jump 350 times its body length. That's the same as human jumping the length of a football field.
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Monday 7 November 2011
Sunday 6 November 2011
Fact No.373
A bird's heart beats 400 times per minute while resting and up to 1000 beats per minute while flying.
Saturday 5 November 2011
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Thursday 3 November 2011
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Tuesday 1 November 2011
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