Fact No.428

If you shoot a bullet out of a gun horizontally and drop a bullet at the same time, they will both hit the ground at the same time (assuming a horizontal surface).

Fact No.427

The pressure at the deepest point in the ocean is equivalent of one person trying to support 50 jumbo jets.

Fact No.426

An estimated 50-80% of all life on earth is found under the ocean surface and the oceans contain 99% of the living space on the planet.

Fact No.425

The energy recieved by all the worlds's radio telescopes in the past 80 years is less than that required to boil a kettle.

Fact No.424

In a survey conducted in 1988, 13% of those surveyed believed that the moon is made of cheese. 

Fact No.423

26 December was traditionally known as St Stephen's Day, but is now more commonly known as Boxing Day. This expression came about because money was collected in alms-boxes placed in churches during the festive season. This money was then distributed during to the poor and needy after Christmas.

Fact No.422

The number of gifts exchanged in the song "The 12 Days of Christmas" is 364 that is one for every day apart from Christmas Day.

Fact No.421

One million, million, million, million, millionth of a second after the Big Bang the Universe was the size of a pea.

Fact No.420

Pigeons are considered to be one of the most intelligent birds on the planet.

Fact No.419

80% of the brain is water.

Fact No.418

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.

Fact No.417

There are 32 different species of seals.

Fact No.416

Spain is aiming to have over 1 million electric cars on the road by 2014.

Fact No.415

An lb of fat contains more energy than an lb of dynamite.

Fact No.414

A kindle filled with e-books weighs more than an empty one.

Fact No.413

15% of tiny insects ingested by birds survive int the birds stomach and are deposited elsewhere.

Fact No.412

Christmas purchases account for 1/6 of all retail sales in the USA.

Fact No.411

England has only seen seven white Christmases through the whole 20th century.

Fact No.410

 If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together

Fact No.409

Ducks have three eyelids.

Fact No.408

Being born in Autumn or early winter significantly raises your chances of living longer.

Fact No.407

According to the data of NEAR airship sent back in 1999. The amount of gold at one planet of “Eros” is more than the sum of that has ever been mined on the earth. 

Fact No.406

20 hours worth of videos are uploaded to youtube every minute.

Fact No.405

247 billion e-mails are sent every day.

Fact No.404

It is possible for your bones to self destruct.

Fact No.403

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

Fact No.402

Armadillos can walk underwater.

Fact No.401

The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed." 

Fact No.400

Apart from its vulnerability to fire, human hair is almost impossible to destroy. It decays at such a slow rate that it is practically nondisintegrative. It cannot be destroyed by cold, change of climate, water, or other natural forces, and it is resistant to many kinds of acids and corrosive chemicals. This is why it clogs sinks and drainpipes

Fact No.399

Ping-pong is one of the most popular games in China, but it was not invented in China, it originated in Great Britain.

Fact No.398

91% of visitors to Scotland are UK-based, with 9% from overseas. The main countries overseas visitors come from are the United States of America, Germany and France with the the USA being the biggest single overseas market, accounting for 26 per cent of the overseas trips.