[nukkad] Fw: World Facts

["M. Shafee" <>]

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Dear Friends,

I just had lunch from Bangalore's McDonalds today, and they gave me a 
McDonalds Fun Book. The facts given in it are simple....and amazing. 
Just sharing some with you.

Facts abt America:
* 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".

Facts abt South America:
* 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 
conserved.
* La paz, the capital city of Bolivia, is the world's highest 
city(3600m).
* Brazil is the only country to have played in every World Cup Soccer 
Tornament.

Facts abt India:
* India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
* The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing 
over one million people.
* "Shankar's International Doll Museum" has one of the largest 
collections of costume dolls in the world. Each doll is handcrafted.
* Over 800 full-length feature films are produced every year in 14 
languages. This amounts to more than 2 films being produced every day.

Facts abt Italy:
* Vatican City is the smallest city in the world. And the only country 
within a country.
* Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa on a piece of pinewood in 
1506.
* The youngest Pope was 11 years old.
* Napolean was not born in France. He was born in a small island named 
Corsica. But he was born on the day when France gained control over 
Corsica from Italy. So he was born in France. Confused??
* Leonardo da Vinci invented the scissors.

Facts abt France:
* The world's first landing field for UFOs was installed in Ares, France 
on 15th August 1976.
* 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.
* All good things come to an end....but so fast?? King Louis XIX ruled 
France for a total of fifteen minutes.

Facts abt England:
* Big Ben is actually the name of the largest bell inside the clock 
tower, and not the clock.
* In England in 1880s, "pants" was considered to be a dirty word.
* The tower of London has served as a fortress, a prison, a place of 
worship, an arsenal, the Royal Mint, the original London zoo, the Royal 
Armories, the Record office, and as the residence of kings and queens.
* The Buckingham Palace, home to the Royal family, has 602 rooms.

Facts abt Australia:
* The Aborigines were the first to migrate to Australia from Asia about 
40,000 years ago.
* A male Kangaroo is called a "boomer", and a female kangaroo is called 
a "flyer".
* McDonalds Olympic Restaurants served nearly 1.5 million sandwiches, 
188 tonnes of Potatoes and 12000 kilos of lettuce to athletes, coaches, 
officials and spectators during the Sydney Olympics 2000.

Facts abt New Zealand:
* One of the hills in the North Island, New Zealand is named
"TAUMATAWHAKATANGIHANGAKOAUAUOTAMATEATURIPUKAKAPIKLIMAUNGAHORONUKUPOKAIWH
ENU
AKITANATAHU." (PHEW!)
* The Kea Bird lives in New Zealand and likes to eat the rubber around 
the car windows.
* Kiwis, found only in the New Zealand, have whiskers for feeling in the 
dark.

Facts abt Middle East:
* Camel is the ship of the desert. But if you were to shave a camel, it 
would die in the desert.
* Experts believe that we have already used 1/3rd of the world's supply 
of petrol. And it will be totally exhausted by 2050.
* Perfumes, an integral part of the Arabs, are traditionally classified 
in three types: Attar, Bukhoor and Wax Sachet.
* The Arabian Stallion is the oldest pure-bred horse in the world. The 
most famous Arab horses are known as the "Bedouin Arabs".
* The Iranians were among the first carpet-weavers.

Facts abt China:
* In the underground city in China, there are factories, warehouses, 
shops, hotels, theatres, roller skating rinks and clinics. The only 
thing u do not get is sunshine.
* 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.

Facts abt Africa:
* A Hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 ft tall child 
inside. Nothing to worry, though....they are herbivorous!
* The animals believe that the white colour means "Danger" or "Caution". 
So when on an African Safari, its advisable not to wear white, as it may 
scare away animals.

Facts abt North Pole:
* 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".
* There are more than 100 words for "ice" in the language of the 
Eskimos.
* For a cool summer vacation, check in at "The Ice Hotel" in Swedish 
Lapland. This hotel is a large Igloo. and includes a restaurant, a 
cinema and a wedding chappel.
* An average iceberg weighs 20,000,000 tonnes.

Facts abt Egypt:
* To look more attractive, the 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.

Have A Nice Day


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