70% of dust in the home is from human skin.
Sunday, 31 July 2016
Alien Hand syndrome
A person with Alien Hand syndrome is not in control of the rogue hand’s movement as though it is not part of their body.
ketchup as tomato pills
Ketchup was considered to be a medicine around 1835 and was sold as tomato pills.
They eat more baked beans other than world
The UK eats more cans of baked beans than the rest of the world combined.
Sheep can recognise
Sheep are able to recognise the individual faces of at least 50 sheep and remember them for more than 2 years.
This Fish can Survive with human blood
Most marine fish can survive in a tank filled with human blood.
A full day on the moon
A full day on the moon, from one sunrise to the next, lasts about 29.5 earth days on average.
The theme for 2016 International Women’s Day
The theme for 2016 International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”
How to produce a honey?
To produce a single pound of honey, a single bee would have to visit 2 million flowers.
The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham
The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present in all the important meetings of the University of London.
Post box under water
The world's deepest postbox is in Susami Bay in Japan. It is 10 metres underwater.
The longest time between two twins
The longest time between two twins being born till date is 87 days.
Melting glaciers
Melting glaciers and icebergs make a distinctive fizzing noise known as “bergy seltzer”.
epidemic of laughing
An epidemic of laughing that lasted almost a year broke out in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) in 1962. Several thousand people were affected, across several villages.
Melting glaciers
Melting glaciers and icebergs make a distinctive fizzing noise known as “bergy seltzer”.
smallest monkey species in the world
With its body length ranging from 14 to 16 centimetres the Pygmy marmoset, is the smallest monkey species in the world.
Place of sun rise in Pacific & Atlantic
Panama is the only place in the world where one can see the sun rise in the Pacific Ocean and set in the Atlantic.
Sweat itself is odourless
Sweat itself is odourless. It’s the bacteria on the skin that mingles with it and produces body odour.
Fact of Himalayan Honey Bee
The Himalayan Honey Bee, largest of the honey bees, makes a hallucinogenic honey that tribes collect.
Town named Nothing
There is a town in Arizona called, “Nothing” which literally has nothing but a gas station and a garage.
He Took only 50% of his Salary
India’s first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad, after being appointed, only took 50% of his salary, claiming he didn’t require more than that.
5 world cup facts
The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all 5 men’s Kabaddi World Cup held till now; and have been undefeated throughout these tournaments.
Fact of Thomas Edison
Hours before Thomas Edison died, he came out of coma, opened his eyes, looked upwards, and said “It is very beautiful over there.”
Coca-Cola is Banned in Countries
Only 2 countries in the world aren’t allowed to sell Coca-Cola officially: North Korea and Cuba.
brain’s sleep-wake clock
An experiment in 1998 found that a bright light shone on the backs of human knees can reset the brain’s sleep-wake clock.
Girl Childrens
Dr. Ganesh Rakh from Pune, India. He doesn’t charge for girls born in his hospital. So far, he has waived the cost of delivering 432 girls.
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