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  • s4sree
    • Oct 2006
    • 4854

    Amazing facts

    A zebra is white with black stripes.

    All the planets in our solar system rotate anticlockwise, except Venus. It is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

    Hummingbirds are the only animal that can also fly backwards.

    Insects do not make noises with their voices. The noise of bees, mosquitoes and other buzzing insects is caused by rapidly moving their wings.

    The cockroach is the fastest animal on 6 legs covering a meter a second.

    The word "listen" contains the same letters as the word "silent".

    The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot.

    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

    The whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.

    A hippopotamus can run faster than a man.

    India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.

    'Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' is the fear of long words.

    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.

    Phobatrivaphobia is a fear of trivia about phobias !!

    It is impossible to lick your elbow. ( We know you gonna try this !!! )

    A snail can sleep for 3 years. ( wow, lucky chap eh ? )

    The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start

    In 1883 the explosion of the volcano Krakatoa put so much dust into the earth's atmosphere that sunsets appeared
    green and the moon appeared blue around the world for almost two years.

    "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.


    Twenty-Four-Karat Gold is not pure gold since there is a small amount of copper in it. Absolutely pure gold is so
    soft that it can be molded with the hands.

    Electricity doesn't move through a wire but through a field around the wire.

    Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Say no evil ).

    55 per cent of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn. Reading about yawning makes most people yawn. hello, zzzzz zzzz ?




    if you liked this thread , then please post your replies....
    thanks and repz will be appreciated..
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    If there ever comes a day When we can't be together
    keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever.

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  • xman
    Admin
    • Sep 2006
    • 24007

    #2
    Wow...Excellent stuff Sree.....Thanks for sharing these...

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    • s4sree
      • Oct 2006
      • 4854

      #3
      You are welcome Xmanji....
      but i guess ippol aarkum reply cheyaanonnum oru intrestum illa....

      hmmm, so, thanks for replying...as you are the first one...
      ******************************
      If there ever comes a day When we can't be together
      keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever.

      **************************************

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      • ~IronMan~
        Admin
        • Nov 2006
        • 21300

        #4
        thanx sree its nice informational facts ecpecially for quiz .. post more n more as we get more new people n active we will get replies
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        • pulsar
          • Oct 2006
          • 2194

          #5
          sree the facts are absolutely amazing!!
          now no more complaints taht i havent replied!!!i replied and thanked and reped!!
          i done what i could behalf of me!!
          keep the awesome work!

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          • s4sree
            • Oct 2006
            • 4854

            #6
            hey, thanks ( pulsar / sujatha and iron bhai )
            ******************************
            If there ever comes a day When we can't be together
            keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever.

            **************************************

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            • thamburan
              • Feb 2007
              • 117

              #7
              Nice very good information............keep it up

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              • s4sree
                • Oct 2006
                • 4854

                #8
                Well..thanks for the reply....

                and i hope this has helped you in someway or the other..
                ******************************
                If there ever comes a day When we can't be together
                keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever.

                **************************************

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                • teena
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 5716

                  #9
                  thanx Sree for sharing !

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                  • s4sree
                    • Oct 2006
                    • 4854

                    #10
                    thaank you chechi...

                    inganeyokke eniku chechiye sahaayikaan pattu..( vivaram vaykkuna kaaryathil)
                    ******************************
                    If there ever comes a day When we can't be together
                    keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever.

                    **************************************

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                    • teena
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 5716

                      #11
                      Originally posted by s4sree View Post
                      thaank you chechi...

                      inganeyokke eniku chechiye sahaayikaan pattu..( vivaram vaykkuna kaaryathil)
                      Ninte nalla mansainnu nandi doctore ....btw have u completed ur course ?

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                      • s4sree
                        • Oct 2006
                        • 4854

                        #12
                        illaa...ee varuna april-ilaanu ente final exam...athaa njaan ippol ivide varaathathu
                        ******************************
                        If there ever comes a day When we can't be together
                        keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever.

                        **************************************

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                        • teena
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 5716

                          #13
                          Originally posted by s4sree View Post
                          illaa...ee varuna april-ilaanu ente final exam...athaa njaan ippol ivide varaathathu
                          Okie.. so concentrate well on studies .wishing u all the best !!!

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                          • sparrow
                            • Dec 2006
                            • 3974

                            #14
                            wow nice one Sree...thanks for sharing
                            Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness; bad days give you experiences; both are essential to life-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                            • s4sree
                              • Oct 2006
                              • 4854

                              #15
                              you are always welcome chechi.............
                              ******************************
                              If there ever comes a day When we can't be together
                              keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever.

                              **************************************

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