Friday 27 January 2017

Some Random Facts_5

1.       Dildo is a town on the island of Newfoundland, Canada.
2.       Despite weighing up to 750 kg (1653 lb), the colossal squid only requires around 30 grams (1.1 oz) of food a day.
3.       Before 1917, members of the British Royal Family had no surname, but only the name of the house or dynasty to which they belonged.
4.       An Air India ground crew member died after he was sucked into the engine of a parked plane preparing for departure at Mumbai airport in 2015.
5.       The Who, the rock band, was originally called The High Numbers.
6.       Mitsubishi had to change the name of its Pajero model in Spanish-speaking countries, where it means “Wanker.”
7.       Scientists believe there is a ninth planet in our solar system that is roughly 10 times larger than Earth. They haven’t been able to locate it yet but they know it’s there because of its gravitational effects on other objects.
8.       90% of rural Australians say their lives are already affected by climate change.
9.       Shark attacks are more common in Florida than voter fraud.
10.   Singer Demi Lovato pursued her education through home-schooling, after being a victim of bullying.
11.   Mexico is the United States' third-largest trade partner, accounting for $1.5 billion in bilateral trade across its border on any given day.
12.   Singer Tina Turner tried to commit suicide by swallowing 50 Valiums.
13.   Jennifer Lopez was the first one to have her movie and her album reach no.1 in the same week.
14.   The Stegodyphus lineatus desert spider feeds her babies by vomiting up her own guts.
15.   Chimpanzees fart so loudly and frequently that scientists locate them in forest occasionally by following the farts.
16.   40% of corn is used for ethanol to add to fuel. Another 40% is used for livestock feed.

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