Fact Of The Day

[Rainbowmum]

During the last 3,500 years, it is estimated that the world has had a grand total of 230 years in which no wars took place. That is enough to make one wonder whether there is any benefit at all to the “peace movement”.

[monk]

[Lilitu]

In the King and I film version, the king of Siam is played not by a Thai actor but a Russian actor from the Russian far east. He, the actor, himself falsely claimed Mongolian descent, in order to romanticise himself.

[Bowyn Aerrow]

Fact: I don't care......

[Rainbowmum]

Thousands of tiny purple spheres have mysteriously popped up in the middle of a desert in Arizona, baffling locals as well as scientist and botanists .

[monk]

^ Alien eggs!

The longest place name in Europe is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantsiliogogogoch.

[Lilitu]

The longest Place name in New Zealand is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

[AquarianDragon]

In 1954, Bob Hawke was immortalised by the Guinness Book of Records for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds.
Bob later became the Prime Minister of Australia.

[Rainbowmum]

In 1904, tea bags were invented accidentally. The inventor, Thomas Sullivan (a tea merchant) decided that it was cheaper to send small samples to prospective customers in silk bags – rather than boxes. The recipients mistakenly believed they were meant to be dunked and soon Sullivan was inundated with orders for his “tea bags”.

[monk]

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on the top row of the keyboard.