September 2009
110 posts
The word lethologica describes the state of … →
The word lethologica describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 28th
The word set has more definitions than … →
The word set has more definitions than any other word in the English language. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 28th
Truck driving is the most dangerous … →
Truck driving is the most dangerous occupation by accidental deaths (799 in 2001). See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 28th
The word tip dates back to the old London... →
The word tip dates back to the old London coffeehouses. Conspicuously placed brass boxes etched with the inscription, To Insure Promptness, encouraged customers to pay for efficient service. The…
Sep 28th
The world’s deadliest mushroom is the Amanita... →
The world’s deadliest mushroom is the Amanita phalloides, the death cap. The five different poisons contained by the mushroom cause diarrhea and vomiting within 6 to 12 hours of ingestion. This is…
Sep 28th
Turkeys … →
Turkeys drown in the rain See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 28th
The word dude is the name for … →
The word dude is the name for an infected elephant butt hair. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 26th
The word ‘geography’ is derived from the … →
The word ‘geography’ is derived from the greek words geo (the Earth) and graphein (to write). See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 26th
The two presidents who died on the same day: … →
The two presidents who died on the same day: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died July 4, 1826. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 26th
The U.S. Dow Jones’ lowest … →
The U.S. Dow Jones’ lowest figure was 41.22 was on July 8, 1932. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 26th
The word ‘lethologica’ describes the state … →
The word ‘lethologica’ describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 26th
The South Pole was reached for the first time on... →
The South Pole was reached for the first time on 14 December 1911 by a team of explorers led by Roald Amundsen. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 25th
The title role of Dirty Harry, 1971, was... →
The title role of Dirty Harry, 1971, was originally intended for Frank Sinatra. After he refused, it was offered to John Wayne, and then Paul Newman, finally being accepted by Clint Eastwood. See…
Sep 25th
The three most recently discovered planets were … →
The three most recently discovered planets were Uranus in 1781, Neptune in 1846, and Pluto in 1930. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 25th
The term dog days has nothing to do with dogs. It... →
The term dog days has nothing to do with dogs. It dates back to Roman times, when it was believed that Sirius, the Dog Star, added its heat to that of the sun from July3 to August 11, creating…
Sep 25th
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided all of South... →
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided all of South America between Spain and Portugal in 1493. Pope Alexander VI drew up the treaty following Columbus’s discovery of the New World. See more: …
Sep 25th
The top downhill speed of the … →
The top downhill speed of the Ford Model T was 50 miles per hour. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 25th
The SEALs have been deployed in Vietnam, … →
The SEALs have been deployed in Vietnam, Laos, Panama, Bosnia, Haiti, Somalia, and Colombia. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 24th
The slanted line that divides dates, … →
The slanted line that divides dates, fractions, choices, etc. (6/1/04) is called a virgule. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 24th
The Seven Deadly Sins are lust, pride, … →
The Seven Deadly Sins are lust, pride, anger, envy, sloth, avarice and gluttony. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 24th
The sorcerer’s name in Disney’s Fantasia is … →
The sorcerer’s name in Disney’s Fantasia is Yensid, which happens to be Disney backwards. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 24th
The smoke detector … →
The smoke detector was invented in 1969. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 24th
The San Diego Zoo in California has the … →
The San Diego Zoo in California has the largest collection of animals in the world. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 23rd
The Romans defeated Hannibal’s elephants after... →
The Romans defeated Hannibal’s elephants after they found that the elephants were afraid of the smell of horse blood. On the battlefield they slit the throats of their own horses in order to cause…
Sep 23rd
The river Danube … →
The river Danube empties into the Black Sea. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 23rd
There is no difference in flavor or nutritional... →
There is no difference in flavor or nutritional value between brown and white eggs. Aside form color, they are identical. Most white eggs come from White Longhorns and browns come from a commercial…
Sep 23rd
There are only 4 words in the English language... →
There are only 4 words in the English language which end in dous: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 21st
There are only four words in the English language... →
There are only four words in the English language that end in -dous: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 21st
There are ways to order a deck of cards … →
There are 44,523,312,694,361,020,971,556,671,544,734,879,370,359,807,003,367,569,358,848,000,000,000,000 ways to order a deck of cards. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 21st
There is a Massachusetts law requiring all dogs to... →
There is a Massachusetts law requiring all dogs to have their hind legs tied during the month of April. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 21st
There is a way of writing 1 by using all ten … →
There is a way of writing 1 by using all ten single-digit numbers at once: 148/296 + 35/70 = 1. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 21st
There are 336 dimples on … →
There are 336 dimples on a regulation size golf ball. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 20th
There are 41,806 different … →
There are 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 20th
There are 336 dimples on a … →
There are 336 dimples on a regulation US golf ball. In the UK its 330. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 20th
There are more than 100 distinct … →
There are more than 100 distinct ethnic groups in the former Soviet states. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 20th
There are 49 different … →
There are 49 different foods mentioned in the Bible. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 20th
There are no living … →
There are no living descendents of William Shakespeare. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 20th
There are 2,598,960 five-card hands … →
There are 2,598,960 five-card hands possible in a 52-card deck of cards. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 19th
There are 300 distinct … →
There are 300 distinct different types of honey. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 19th
The position of a donkey’s eyeballs … →
The position of a donkey’s eyeballs allow them to see all four of their feet See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 19th
The placement of a donkey’s eyes in its’ … →
The placement of a donkey’s eyes in its’ head enables it to see all four feet at one time. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 19th
The raised reflective dots in the … →
The raised reflective dots in the middle of highways are called Botts See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 19th
The opposite sides of a … →
The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 18th
The Oscar statuette was designed by MGM’s art... →
The Oscar statuette was designed by MGM’s art director, Cedric Gibbons, in 1928. The design has remained unchanged, except for getting a higher pedestal in the 1940’s. See more: Fascinating…
Sep 18th
The past-tense of the … →
The past-tense of the English word dare is durst. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 18th
The patron saint of dentists is St. Apollonia. She... →
The patron saint of dentists is St. Apollonia. She reportedly had her teeth pulled out in 249 AD by an anti-Christian mob. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 18th
The period between midnight and dawn is the best... →
The period between midnight and dawn is the best time to look for shooting stars. On a normal night you can see between five and ten an hour. In a desert, you can see one every eight minutes. See…
Sep 18th
The Philippines has more than 1,000 … →
The Philippines has more than 1,000 regional dialects and two official languages. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 18th
The phrase rule of thumb is derived from an old... →
The phrase rule of thumb is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 18th
The oldest recorded document on paper made from... →
The oldest recorded document on paper made from fibrous material was a deed of King Roger of Sicily, in the year 1102. See more: Fascinating Facts : Sanjeev.NETwork
Sep 16th