Ralph and Carolyn Cummins had 5 children between 1952
and 1966, all were born on the 20 February.
Within two years of Columbus' discovery of America,
the Spaniards had killed one and a half million Indians.
Between
the time of death and the onset of rigor mortis in a human body, the
contraction of the muscles can cause the body to turn over on its side.
The condom - made originally of linen - was invented
in the early 1500s.
Unlike most gemstones, the diamand
contains just one
element: carbon.
The toes of mummies are wrapped individually.
The
inhabitants of Papa New Guinea speak about 700 languages, approx. 15%
of the world's total. ( including localised dialects, which are known
to change from village to village )
Catgut comes from sheep not cats.
The daisy got its name from the corruption of the
words ' Day's eye'.
South
American gauchos were known to put raw steak under their saddles before
starting a day's riding, in order to tenderise the meat.
Whales can't swim backwards.
The
reason for the lack of mouse-flavored cat food is due to the fact that
the test subjects (cats, naturally!) turned up their noses at the
formula.
The Neanderthal's brain was bigger than yours is.
Podobromhidrosis is more commonly known as 'smelly
feet'.
Male cats have barbs on their genitals, which cause
the females to cry out in pain on withdrawal.
The revolving door was invented in 1888.
Research indicates that mosquitoes are
attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.
Magnesium was used in early flash photography because
it burns with a brilliant light.
Leonardo da Vinci spent twelve years painting the
Mona Lisa's lips.
There is a town in Newfoundland, Canada called Dildo.
The Great Salt Lake in Utah never freezes over
entirely in the winter.
Queen Elizabeth I passed a law which forced everyone
except for the rich to wear a flat cap on Sundays.
Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper.
82% of the workers on the Panama Canal suffered from
malaria.
Twenty two carat gold has 916 parts per thousand pure
gold.
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