Thursday, 10 February 2011

Fact No.106

In Dharavi (Mumbai, India) there are 500 people per toilet.

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Fact No.105

If you out the Queens head upside down (a stamp) on a letter, it counts as treason.

Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Monday, 7 February 2011

Sunday, 6 February 2011

Fact No.102

The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law stating that you could not beat your wife with anything larger than the width that your thumb.

Saturday, 5 February 2011

Friday, 4 February 2011

Fact No.100

100 is the sum of the first nine prime numbers, as well as the sum of four pairs of prime numbers (47 + 53, 17 + 83, 3 + 97, 41 + 59), and the sum of the cubes of the first four integers (100 = 13 + 23 + 33 + 43). Also, 26 + 62 = 100, thus 100 is a Leyland number.

Thursday, 3 February 2011

Fact No.99

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the Fear of long words.

Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Tuesday, 1 February 2011