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20 Amazing Facts From Around The World

ˇ Americans Eat 45000 Burgers Per Minute.



ˇ Tomato Ketchup Was Once Used As Medicine In The United States. Was Sold As "Dr. Miles Compound Extract Of Tomato".



ˇ Amazon, A Gigantic System Of Rivers And Forests, Supplies 1/5th Of The World's Oxygen. Now That's The Reason Why These Forests Should Be


ˇ Brazil Is The Only Country To Have Played In Every World Cup Soccer Tournament.



ˇ The Largest Employer In The World Is The Indian Railways, Employing Over One Million People.



ˇ Vatican City Is The Smallest City In The World. And The Only Country Within A Country.



ˇ Leonardo Da Vinci Invented The Scissors.



ˇ The Actual Height Of The Eiffel Tower Is 984 Feet. But It Grows By 6 Inches In Summer, As Metal Expands. And Shrinks Back To Normal In The Winter, As Metal Contracts.



ˇ King Louis XIX Ruled France For A Total Of Fifteen Minutes.



ˇ The Buckingham Palace, Home To The Royal Family, Has 602 Rooms.



ˇ The Kea Bird Lives In New Zealand And Likes To Eat The Rubber Around The Car Windows.



ˇ The Great Wall Of China Is 1500 Miles Long And Can Be Seen From Outer Space.



ˇ The Tooth Brush Was Invented In China In 1498.



ˇ A Hippo Can Open Its Mouth Wide Enough To Fit A 4 Ft Tall Child Inside. Nothing To Worry, Though....They Are Herbivorous!



ˇ Penguin Is The Only BIRD That Can Swim, But Not Fly.



ˇ Did U Always Think That The Polar Bear's Fur Is White? Well, U Were Wrong! Its Actually Clear. It Appears White Because It Reflects The Sunlight.



ˇ The Word Eskimo Means "Eater Of Raw Flesh".



ˇ Egyptian Women Invented The "Lip-Stick".



ˇ 2 Million Stone Blocks Were Used To Build A Pyramid. And Each Weighed More Than A School Bus.



ˇ Ancient Egyptians Slept On Pillows Made Of Stone.
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Re: 20 Amazing Facts From Around The World

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Originally Posted by Miss_Sweet @ Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:26 am
ˇ * * * Americans Eat 45000 Burgers Per Minute.



ˇ * * * Tomato Ketchup Was Once Used As Medicine In The United States. Was Sold As "Dr. Miles Compound Extract Of Tomato".



ˇ * * * Amazon, A Gigantic System Of Rivers And Forests, Supplies 1/5th Of The World's Oxygen. Now That's The Reason Why These Forests Should Be


ˇ * * * Brazil Is The Only Country To Have Played In Every World Cup Soccer Tournament.



ˇ * * * The Largest Employer In The World Is The Indian Railways, Employing Over One Million People.



ˇ * * * Vatican City Is The Smallest City In The World. And The Only Country Within A Country.



ˇ * * * Leonardo Da Vinci Invented The Scissors.



ˇ * * * The Actual Height Of The Eiffel Tower Is 984 Feet. But It Grows By 6 Inches In Summer, As Metal Expands. And Shrinks Back To Normal In The Winter, As Metal Contracts.



ˇ * * * King Louis XIX Ruled France For A Total Of Fifteen Minutes.



ˇ * * * The Buckingham Palace, Home To The Royal Family, Has 602 Rooms.



ˇ * * * The Kea Bird Lives In New Zealand And Likes To Eat The Rubber Around The Car Windows.



ˇ * * * The Great Wall Of China Is 1500 Miles Long And Can Be Seen From Outer Space.



ˇ * * * The Tooth Brush Was Invented In China In 1498.



ˇ * * * A Hippo Can Open Its Mouth Wide Enough To Fit A 4 Ft Tall Child Inside. Nothing To Worry, Though....They Are Herbivorous!



ˇ * * * Penguin Is The Only BIRD That Can Swim, But Not Fly.



ˇ * * * Did U Always Think That The Polar Bear's Fur Is White? Well, U Were Wrong! Its Actually Clear. It Appears White Because It Reflects The Sunlight.



ˇ * * * The Word Eskimo Means "Eater Of Raw Flesh".



ˇ * * * Egyptian Women Invented The "Lip-Stick".



ˇ * * * 2 Million Stone Blocks Were Used To Build A Pyramid. And Each Weighed More Than A School Bus.



ˇ * * * Ancient Egyptians Slept On Pillows Made Of Stone.
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ˇ The Actual Height Of The Eiffel Tower Is 984 Feet. But It Grows By 6 Inches In Summer, As Metal Expands. And Shrinks Back To Normal In The Winter, As Metal Contracts. wowww

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