Monday, September 22, 2008

Mindless Fact Monday ~ September 22, 2008

~ In the Sahara Desert, a town called Tidikelt did not receive a drop of rain in 10 years.

~ The stomach acids in a snake's stomach can digest bones and teeth - but not fur or hair.

~ Greyhounds can see better than any other breed of dog.



~ In 1477, the first engagement ring was given to Mary of Burgundy by Archduke Maximillan of Austria.
~ There was a molasses flood in Boston, MA on January 15, 1919 that killed 21 people and injured 150 more.
~ Angel Falls, in Venezuela, is the world's highest waterfall at 979 meters. It is 16 times higher than Niagara Falls.

~ The average person falls asleep in 7 minutes.

~ Every citizen in Kentucky is required, by law, to take a bath at least once a year.

~ Ohio is listed as the 17th state in the U.S., but technically, it is number 47. Until August 7, 1953, congress forgot to vote on a resolution to admit Ohio to the Union.

~ The titan arum, or corpse flower, is the largest flower in the world. It gives off a horrible odor that smells like rotting flesh when it blooms.

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