Fact Of The Day

[Rainbowmum]

Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.

[monk]

The biggest fish is the great whale shark that can grow up to the length of fifty feet.

:eek:

[AquarianDragon]

A crocodile can't move its tongue and cannot chew. Its digestive juices are so strong that it can digest a steel nail.

[Chase]

In some Native American tribes, to divorce her husband a woman had to have the tribes council decide if her husband was a coward, while in other tribes all a woman had to do to divorce was simply pick up her possessions and move back into her family's lodge.
(taken from History Channel)

[Rainbowmum]

The Romans used to use asbestos in their cloths for daily use – such as dish-towels, napkins, and table cloths. Pliny the Elder (a Roman naturalist) said that they could be cleaned whiter than normal cloth by simply throwing them in the fire. He also noted that the slaves who wove the mineral for cloth often suffered from lung disorders.

[monk]

In 1984, a Canadian farmer began renting advertising space on his cows.

[Rainbowmum]

^ Now that's amazing.

An infant human has about 300 bones, some of which fuse together as the youngster grows up. An adult human's body typically contains 206 bones.

[musicislife]

Did you know that Polar Bears are actually really aggressive!!! They are also not white either!

[monk]

Istanbul is the only city in the world located on two continents

[AquarianDragon]

Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.