Critical Cocktail Party Information Tidbits
by Nick Monks.. on 2007-09-22
The world is a dynamic place. Part of the dynamic nature of life is the wonderful things it creates. That being said, there are also some strange things that are both unusual and very interesting. In fact, here are 10.
1. Meaning of Horse Statutes – Statutes of people on horses carry a hidden meaning. If the horse has both front feet in the air, the person died in battle. One leg means they died after the battle from wounds. No legs means they died of natural causes.
2. Think the longest word in the English language is supercalofragilistic? Nope. Not even close. The longest word is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. This whopper of a word is the name for a lung disease. Imagine catching it and then being unab
3. Brides in Morocco – Getting married can be a scary thing. Brides in Morocco have it good. They keep their eyes closed throughout the ceremony per custom.
4. Fingerprints of Lions – Every lion is unique just like human beings. With humans, you can tell from our fingerprints. With lions, it is the whiskers. No two sets of whiskers are the same on any lions.
5. Families in China – There are well over a billion people in China. Given that fact, you would expect there to be a lot of families. Yes and no. There are a lot of families, but only about 200 total family names.
6. Philippine Flag Colors – The Philippine people have an interesting flag. Why? Well it changes colors. The top is blue during peace and red during war.
7. Water Used When Brushing Your Teeth – If you leave the water on when brushing your teeth, you are wasting a lot. On average, four gallons are used if you do so!
8. Highest Capital in Europe – There are tons of odd facts to learn about Europe. One of the oddest is which is the highest Capital city? It is Madrid in Spain.
9. Voltaire and Coffee - Voltaire was one of the great thinkers of his time. So, how did he stay so motivated? He drank up to 50 cups of coffee a day. Heck, it is surprising he didn’t come up with more!!!
10. Korean Kids – Is there a difference between living conditions in North and South Korea? You decide – the average six year old in South Korea is three inches taller than the same child in North Korea.
The world of strange and interesting facts is bountiful. The above only represent a very small number of the millions of things that will make you raise your eyebrows. Given all the oddities, it is truly hard to argue life is boring and straightforward!
1. Meaning of Horse Statutes – Statutes of people on horses carry a hidden meaning. If the horse has both front feet in the air, the person died in battle. One leg means they died after the battle from wounds. No legs means they died of natural causes.
2. Think the longest word in the English language is supercalofragilistic? Nope. Not even close. The longest word is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. This whopper of a word is the name for a lung disease. Imagine catching it and then being unab
3. Brides in Morocco – Getting married can be a scary thing. Brides in Morocco have it good. They keep their eyes closed throughout the ceremony per custom.
4. Fingerprints of Lions – Every lion is unique just like human beings. With humans, you can tell from our fingerprints. With lions, it is the whiskers. No two sets of whiskers are the same on any lions.
5. Families in China – There are well over a billion people in China. Given that fact, you would expect there to be a lot of families. Yes and no. There are a lot of families, but only about 200 total family names.
6. Philippine Flag Colors – The Philippine people have an interesting flag. Why? Well it changes colors. The top is blue during peace and red during war.
7. Water Used When Brushing Your Teeth – If you leave the water on when brushing your teeth, you are wasting a lot. On average, four gallons are used if you do so!
8. Highest Capital in Europe – There are tons of odd facts to learn about Europe. One of the oddest is which is the highest Capital city? It is Madrid in Spain.
9. Voltaire and Coffee - Voltaire was one of the great thinkers of his time. So, how did he stay so motivated? He drank up to 50 cups of coffee a day. Heck, it is surprising he didn’t come up with more!!!
10. Korean Kids – Is there a difference between living conditions in North and South Korea? You decide – the average six year old in South Korea is three inches taller than the same child in North Korea.
The world of strange and interesting facts is bountiful. The above only represent a very small number of the millions of things that will make you raise your eyebrows. Given all the oddities, it is truly hard to argue life is boring and straightforward!
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