Friday, 29 July 2011

A mobile phone has been designed that runs off coca-cola

The largest food on a menu is stuffed camel

The largest item on a menu in the world is whole camel which is often stuffed with a lamb which has been stuffed with chickens which has been stuffed with a lamb which has been stuffed with chickens which has been stuffed with fish or eggs;  the whole lot also tends to have rice and other fixings mixed in at each stuffing stage.


Thomas Edison was deaf

Thomas Edison was deaf, but it was not all because of his condition at birth. It is true that he was born partially deaf, but he actually became totally deaf when he was conducting an experiment on the back of a train caboose which caused the train’s conductor to become very upset. The conductor then “boxed” Edison’s ears, meaning that he hit both of Edison’s ears at the same time. This blow caused him to become totally deaf for the rest of his life.

The longest word in the English language is ‘pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis’ which describes a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of volcanic matter or a similar fine dust.

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "a factitious word alleged to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs". A condition meeting the word's definition is normally called silicosis.

Monday, 25 July 2011

Jackie Chan was in the womb for 12 months


  • The Jackie Chan biography begins with his birth April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong to Charles and Lee-lee Chan.
  • Jackie Chan who was born Chan Kong-sang, which means 'Born in Hong Kong' Chan.
  • His mother did not deliver him until 12 months in the womb, which left him weighing 12 pounds when born.
  • He was nicknamed Pao Pao (Chinese for cannonball) because of the way he would roll around as an infant. 

Giraffes have black tongues

Giraffes may be known for their long necks, but that's not their only creature feature — their tongues are over a foot and a half long and, more noticeably, black! But why is that so?

Dark colors absorb light, versus reflecting it like lighter ones do.Because giraffes are constantly sticking out their tongues to help them grab the tastiest leaves possible, the dark color helps prevent them from getting a sunburn in their mouth!
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