20 Amazing Facts From Around The World

Originally Posted by Miss_Sweet @ Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:26 am

· * * * Americans Eat 45000 Burgers Per Minute.



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



· * * * 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


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



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



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



· * * * Leonardo Da Vinci Invented The Scissors.



· * * * 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.



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



· * * * 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.



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



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



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



· * * * Ancient Egyptians Slept On Pillows Made Of Stone.