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  1. About 80% of women wear the wrong size bra?
  2. Sri Lanka has the world's highest number of public holidays?
  3. The Pima tribe in Arizona has the highest rate of diabetes in the world?
  4. The first paintball guns were used to mark trees?
  5. 4 sunken nuclear submarines sit at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean?
  6. Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November?
  7. Over 50% of all attacks occur from the rear?
  8. You can surf the Amazon river with up to 4 meters high wawes?
  9. The first soft body armor was made of silk?
  10. The first mental institution in the US was in Philadelphia?
  11. Crete is the most southern point of Europe?
  12. There are radar detectors specifically for motorcycles?
  13. The Siberian Tiger is the largest cat in the world?
  14. The blue whale can produce sounds up to about 188 decibels?
  15. Cigarette smoke contains about 4000 chemical agents?
  16. The Arabic word for mosque is Jami?
  17. The killer whale can reach speeds over 50km/h?
  18. South Africa generates about two-thirds of Africa's electricity?
  19. Hawaii got snow at top of Mauna Loa mountains during winter?
  20. The Red Sea is the warmest sea in the world?
  21. Spinach has more iron per calorie than meat?
  22. The smallest reptile in the world is the Caribbean islands 16-millimeter lizard?
  23. The United States has over 170000 gas stations?
  24. The age of a fish can be determined by reading rings on bones in the fish's head?
  25. Cats spend about 70% of a day sleeping?
  26. Tennis was once called "sphairistike"?
  27. There are 10 times more iron in Camel's milk than cow's milk?
  28. Swiss people eat more chocolate than any other person in the world?
  29. Rabbits cannot throw up?
  30. The word "dollar" comes from the Roman Empire?
  31. Some jellyfish don't have brains?
  32. Rats cannot burp?
  33. Goats dont eat Marmite?
  34. Compared to its body length, the Nectar bats has the longest tongue of all mammals?
  35. Bronx is named after Jonas Bronck, a Swedish settler?
  36. All known mammals have tongues?
  37. Perth is Australia's windiest city?
  38. No trees grow on Easter Island?
  39. The mouth produces a quart of saliva every day?
  40. American Indians were cultivating strawberries in 1643?
  41. If the genome was a book it would be the equivalent of about 800 dictionaries?
  42. Thumbs up gesture is in some culture used to signify God?
  43. Fire Ants can kill a sensitive person?
  44. The idea of bungee jumping probably originated with Melanesian populations?
  45. Flies jump backwards when they take off?
  46. John Cleese family's surname was previously "Cheese"?
  47. The average American use about eight batteries a year?
  48. Flies fly at an average of about 4 miles per hour?
  49. A blue whales heart beats nine times per minute?
  50. There are 6736 lakes in Texas?
  51. The Dalmatian is the only dog that gets gout?
  52. There are 160 words for camel in Arabic?
  53. Money is the number one thing that couples argue about?
  54. The first submarine was designed in 1578?
  55. Amsterdam is built on poles?
  56. Rotterdam is the largest port in the world?
  57. An African snake, Puff Adder, can give birth to as many as 155 babies at a time?
  58. Macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs?
  59. Redwood trees can have bark that's up to 30cm thick?
  60. The Goliath Beetle can lift up to 875 times it's own weight?
  61. Electric Christmas lights were first used in 1895?
  62. Cranberries has long been considered an effective method of fighting tooth decay?
  63. Cranberries contain one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants?
  64. Tomato juice takes away the smell of skunk?
  65. Fungi are great recyclers of our world?
  66. Tomato and lime are very good bleaching agents?
  67. The green sea turtle does not have a green shell?
  68. The Empire State Building was once struck by lightning a dozen time in a single storm?
  69. Lightning can travel sideways?
  70. Lightning can reach up to 50000 degrees Fahrenheit?
  71. Spiders are not insects?
  72. Armani designed the Italian airforces uniform?
  73. The first roller skates, 1760s, were single-row/inline skates?
  74. The Internet was originally called ARPANet?
  75. The parachute was invented before the aeroplane?
  76. The first parachute jump ever from an aeroplane took place in 1912 in St. Louis, Missouri?
  77. Most container ships do not have elevators?
  78. Sound travels five times faster under water than in air?
  79. A possum has opposable thumbs on its paws?
  80. Broadway runs the entire length of Manhattan?
  81. The first picture of a kangaroo was seen in England in 1773?
  82. Over half of the state names in the USA cames from Native American languages?
  83. Dar es Salaam means "Haven of Peace"?
  84. Railways were invented in Europe?
  85. Fossils of sea creatures have been found at Mount Everest?
  86. Luxembourgians consume most alcohol?
  87. Baby mice and rats are called pinkies?
  88. The fish called climbing perch can live out of water for about two days?
  89. The Oscar Awards were held twice in 1930?
  90. Oregon grows about 99% of America's hazelnuts?
  91. Philippines hosted the famous boxing match between MUHAMMAD ALI and Joe Frazier. It is known as "thrilla in Manila"?
  92. Clinophobia is the fear of beds?
  93. Frogs use their eyeballs to help them swallow food?
  94. More money is spent on gardening than on any other hobby?
  95. Hair is about 70% easier to cut when soaked in warm water for a couple of minutes?
  96. A bath uses more water than an ordinary shower?
  97. Water polo was originally known as water rugby?
  98. The movie "the sound of music" started with a book?
  99. Toilets use about 30% of indoor water use?
  100. Superman originally couldn't fly?
  101. Google logos that appear on the homepage during holidays are called Google doodles?
  102. Lions were kept in the Tower of London?
  103. Google Maps & Google Earth, but did you know that there is also a Google Moon?
  104. Deserts can be either cold or hot?
  105. Supermans second name Clark Kent was named after the hollywood stars Clark Gable and Kent Taylor?
  106. There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea?
  107. Jewelry such as diamonds, emeralds and rubies are crystals?
  108. The fortune cookie was invented in San Francisco?
  109. Khao San Road(Bangkok) means shining rice road?
  110. You can buy jewellery for shoes?
  111. Asia consumes over 19 million barrels of oil daily?
  112. Steel melts at 2800 degrees fahrenheit?
  113. The average outdoor only cat has a lifespan of about three years?
  114. An air conditioner uses about 5 pounds of copper?
  115. John Wayne made more than 200 movies?
  116. Bulls are colorblind. It is not the color of the cape which angers them it is the motion?
  117. Thailand has the world's largest Crocodile Farm?
  118. Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand?
  119. Children grow faster in the springtime?
  120. A correct air pressure in the tire of your car can decrease the fuel consumption as much as 10%?
  121. About 7000 engineers graduate annually from schools in Sweden?
  122. The highest price ever to be paid for a hog was $105 000. It was sold March 5 1998 at the Houston Livestock Show?
  123. The fingerprints of koala bears and humans are so similar that they could be confused at a crime scene?
  124. The Koala's closest living relative is the wombat?
  125. Koalas sleep about 18 hours a day?
  126. Diesel engine was designed to run on peanut oil?
  127. The turnaround time for a recycled aluminum can is about 60 days?
  128. Thermos is no longer a trademark?
  129. The Black Widow female sometimes eats the male after mating?
  130. The 5-acre vinyard in Hallingstad in Norway hosts the most northerly vinyard in the world?
  131. The first air ambulance service was established 1928 in the Australian outback?
  132. During a free fall you reach speeds of about 200 km/h?
  133. The international airport in Iraq now has the Iraq's first Burger King?
  134. North Korea has an official homepage?
  135. North Korea has built a 330 meter tall pyramid in white concrete called the Ryugyong Hotel?
  136. The first Burger King restaurant was called Insta Burger King, opened 1954 in Miami?
  137. A honey bee dies after it stings?
  138. The South Pole has no sun for 182 days each year?
  139. Vancouver Island is the largest island off the North American west coast?
  140. The lowest temperature ever recorded is -89.2 °C, Vostok Antarctica on 21 July 1983?
  141. The greatest snowfall in North America in one day was 76 inches in Silver Lake, Colorado,14 April 1921?
  142. There are 6374.6 miles of streets in New York City?
  143. When a dog blinks it shows friendliness?
  144. Napoleon died of arsenic poisoning?
  145. The Giant Amazon Water Lily has the largest leaves in the world?
  146. The Iolani Palace of Oahu is the only royal palace in the United states?
  147. There is no word for "weather" in the Hawaiian language, probably because the weather is so good most of the time?
  148. Bratislava and Vienna are the two closest capital cities in the world, only 40 miles apart?
  149. The highest temperature recorded at the South Pole was minus 13 degrees centigrade?
  150. A TV screen shows 24 pictures each second. A fly sees 200 images a second. Therefore a fly will see TV as still pictures with darkness in between?
  151. All insects have six legs in the adult stage?
  152. A shrimp's heart is in its head?
  153. Hens dont have teeth?
  154. Wine contains no cholesterol and no fat at all?
  155. Peanuts grow underground?
  156. All porcupines float in water?
  157. Parrotfish makes their own sleeping bag to sleep in?
  158. England's national sport is cricket and not football?
  159. Mexico is the only country using silver in it's circulating coinage?
  160. An F1 car is made up of about 80000 components?
  161. Mexico City sinks several inches every year?
  162. Maine produces about 98-99% of all wild blueberries in the US?
  163. VOLVO means "I roll" in latin?
  164. An aircraft with more than 19 seats is required to have a flight attendant?
  165. For a few days after 9/11 the average temperature range in the United States rose one degree Centigrade(global dimming)?
  166. Slugs have 4 noses?
  167. Animals that lay eggs don't have belly buttons?
  168. The Phrase "running amok" comes from a disorder found in New Guinea men?
  169. You can get a wedding Insurance. If your wedding rings are lost or some other catastrophe should happend some companies will cover it for you?
  170. The North America blackout in 2003 affected about 40 million Americans?
  171. Women surfers dates back to the early 1800s?
  172. There is an island in Thailand named after James Bond?
  173. Until the early 40's there were no roads on Koh Samui?
  174. Paris Hilton has been bitten by a kinkajou?
  175. The first foreigners where allowed into Lhasa in 1979?
  176. The world's largest bat can be found in Singapore?
  177. Comets are mostly made up of ice while asteroids are mostly made up of rocks?
  178. In May 2002 Singapore took a record with 11967 people line dancing at the same time?
  179. Singapore is home to the world's first night zoo?
  180. MySpace.com with over 100 million members is the most popular website in the United States?
  181. The brain has over 100 billion nerve cells?
  182. Texas is one of the top pickup trucks sellers in the US?
  183. There are sweeteners that are about 200000 times sweeter than sugar?
  184. You can walk on custard because it will get thick when pressure is applied to it?
  185. To become airborne when full of blood a mosquitoes will drop some ballast to became lighter?
  186. The average mosquito has 47 teeth?
  187. Garlic can be effective as a mosquito repellent?
  188. A mosquito weighs about 2.5 milligrams?
  189. Potatoes originally came from the Incas in Peru?
  190. There are about 8.500 Indian restaurants in the UK?
  191. Frankencycle is the worlds largest bicycle, its wheels are 3.05m tall?
  192. Syracuse (Upstate New York) has the only upside-down traffic light in the US?
  193. Walking sideways burns much more calories than walking forward?
  194. Lobster used to be poor people's food?
  195. Glaciers cover about 10% of the Earth's surface?
  196. The longest recorded game of chess is 192 moves?
  197. Almost 90% of an iceberg is below water?
  198. Over 40% of the population in Alaska fish?
  199. Spanish is the first language in more than 20 countries?
  200. Sand fleas stay below the surface until they smell blood?
  201. There are five species of Pacific salmon?
  202. Ships captains used to keep pigs on board?
  203. There are 318,979,564,000 possible ways of playing the first four moves in Chess?
  204. Arabic is read from right to left?
  205. In 1825 some people believed that people traveling by trains moving at a speed of more than 12 miles per hour could get mental problems?
  206. Thailand has about 26 million registered vehicles?
  207. Annapurna is the world's deadliest 8000 meter peak?
  208. There are about 1.3 million vehicles in Metro Manila?
  209. In the 1500s most people got married in June after their yearly bath in May?
  210. In 1541 Texas was called Tejas?
  211. The first Filipino-Spanish dictionary was printed in 1613?
  212. Billy the Kid was born in New York City, 1859?
  213. The Pentagon has 17.5 miles of corridors?
  214. All distances like towns and landmarks in the Philippines is measured from the Rizal Park in Manila?
  215. Rain travels approximately 8 mph?
  216. The largest wild animal in the Philippines is the tamaraw. It can only be found in Mindoro?
  217. Philippines is one of the top SMS user in the world?
  218. Hispanics are the fastest growing population in the United States?
  219. About 400000 Canadians of Filipino origin live in Canada?
  220. John Mills from New Zealand became the first left hander to score a century on his test debut in 1930?
  221. There are two different kinds of pandas, the long-tailed Himalayan carnivore and the giant panda bear?
  222. It took 10 years to build the Panama Canal?
  223. Over 500 rivers run through Panama?
  224. There are eight species of bear in the world?
  225. There are more than 500 active volcanoes in the world?
  226. More people are collecting stamps than any other things?
  227. In some parts of Argentina they speak Welsh?
  228. Patagonia, the company, was the first to produce fleece made out of recycled plastic bottles?
  229. The first stamp in Canada was called the Three-Pence Beaver?
  230. The geographical heart of Europe is Lithuania?
  231. The Austrians invented the croissant?
  232. The coast redwood is the tallest living thing on our planet and stand up to 250 feet tall?
  233. MS Word has Wal-Mart in it's dictionary?
  234. The word "dinosaur" comes from a Greek word meaning terrible lizard?
  235. The fly's foot is a suction cup?
  236. The face of the Sphinx is believed to represent pharaoh Khafre?
  237. Some insects are able to walk on water?
  238. The average lightning Stroke is about 6 miles long?
  239. In 1950 a kitten climbed all the way to the top of Matterhorn in the Alps(14691 ft)?
  240. About 70% of the world's fresh water is stored as glacial ice?
  241. Lightning strikes the earth about 6000 times each minute?
  242. A Martian year is 687 days long?
  243. Rocks called pumice are created during a volcanic eruption and these rocks can float?
  244. Fires usually move faster uphill than downhill?
  245. The Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood?
  246. Oak trees do not have acorns until they are at least 50 years old?
  247. To create elements heavier than iron requires the energy from a supernova?
  248. All owls lay pure white eggs?
  249. The word abstemious contain all the vowels in the correct order?
  250. A giraffe's tongue is 18 to 20 inches long and black?
  251. The word Taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Dutch and Portuguese languages ?
  252. At any given time about 0.7% of the world's population are estimated to be drunk?
  253. The average person will spend about 2 weeks during their lifetime waiting for the traffic light to change?
  254. The average person will spend about 25 years sleeping?
  255. The average adult has a brain that weighs around 3 pounds?
  256. A man's beard contains normally between 7000 and 15000 hairs?
  257. The average person will spend about 4000 days of work during their lifetime?
  258. There is about 1/4 pound of salt in every gallon of seawater?
  259. The average person will spend about 6 months on the toilet?
  260. About 75% of the world's tornadoes hit the US?
  261. The Ethiopian calendar has 13 months?
  262. Airbags explode at the speed of 200 miles (322 km) per hour?
  263. Bologna also has a leaning tower, called the Garisenda tower?
  264. The biggest hippo-tooth ever found was one meters long?
  265. The longest Atlantic storm ever to be recorded was Ginger in 1971 wich lasted for 28 days?
  266. The time system in Ethiopia is different than the rest of the world. 6 am is the start of the day?
  267. Hippos have killed more people in Africa than any other wild animal?
  268. The Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale is used to measure the intensity of a tornado?
  269. The dial tone of a normal telephone is in the key of "F"?
  270. Only about 10% of the lightning bolts strike the oceans?
  271. The word hippo comes from Hippopotamus amphibius wich means "river horse"?
  272. Sanskrit is the mother of all the european languages?
  273. Originally cheerleaders were all men?
  274. The United States National Christmas Tree Association has given a Christmas tree to the President each year since 1966?
  275. The western redcedar tree was used by Native Americans to make canoes and totem poles?
  276. Christmas tree lights were first mass produced for the US market in 1890?
  277. The first cheerleader perfomance took place at Minnesota University during a football game in 1898?
  278. Christmas trees takes about 7-10 years to mature?
  279. A 1200 pound horse will eat about 7 times it's own weight each year?
  280. eBay owns PayPal?
  281. eBay is in the top five most visited site on the Internet?
  282. The first commercial air passenger flew from Chicago to San Francisco on July 2, 1927?
  283. About 5 billion aluminum cans are used each year?
  284. A ton of paper that is recycled saves about 17 trees?
  285. Elephant's ear is unique and can be used as identification just like fingerprints?
  286. There are only 5 different horse colors. Theese are black, brown, bay, chestnut, grey and white?
  287. Elephants reach puberty at thirteen or fourteen years of age?
  288. There are about 35 species of seahorse?
  289. Starfish have no brain?
  290. Elephant ears are used to regulate body temperature?
  291. A starfish can regrow an arm if it is torn off?
  292. Elephants are able to cry?
  293. Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia with 68 eruptions since 1548?
  294. The Cuexcomate volcano in Mexico, 13 meters/43 feet tall, is considered to be the world's smallest volcano?
  295. The red traffic light contains some orange color and the green traffic light contains some blue color making it easier for people with red-green color blindness?
  296. MySQL is named after Monty Widenius' daughter?
  297. In 1974 a tree in Malaysia grow 35 feet and 3 inches in 13 months?
  298. By law all gondolas in Venice, Italy must be painted black unless they belong to a high official?
  299. Paul McCartney's Birth Certificate was auctioned in March 1997. It was sold for US $84146?
  300. Richard and Carol Roble re-married each other 56 times?
  301. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave?
  302. The largest mass wedding in history was held in The Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea where 35000 people were married?
  303. The national celebration in Mexico "Cinco de Mayo" means the fifth of May?
  304. "American Idol" is currently (2006-05-05) one of the most popular searches on the Internet?
  305. Giovanni Vigliotto was married to 104 women in 14 different countries?
  306. In Lee County Alabama it's illegal to sell peanuts after sundown on a Wednesday?
  307. In 1917 Nova Scotians owned 901 Fords?
  308. Stephen Colbert (The Daily Show) is the youngest of eleven children?
  309. 26 US Presidents were lawyers before becoming president?
  310. Vexillology is the study of flags?
  311. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world?
  312. The word Connecticut derives from the Native American word "Quinnetucket" wich means "long tidal river"?
  313. Christopher Columbus brought cacao beans back to Spain in 1502?
  314. Chocolate manufacturers use about 20% of the world's peanuts production?
  315. There are about 600 different shapes of pasta worldwide?
  316. Woodpeckers have longer tongues than any other birds?
  317. The only city in the world located on two continents is Istanbul?
  318. About 10 % of the water from Nile reaches the Mediterranean sea?
  319. Depression and anxiety disorders are the two most common mental illnesses?
  320. The "U" in the word U-boats is short for Unterseeboot?
  321. The Krakatoa volcano eruption could be heard 4800 km away?
  322. The technical term for left-handed is the Latin word Sinistral?
  323. The word laser stands for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation"?
  324. The ferry service between Manhattan and Staten Island was started in 1713?
  325. In 1955 the first McDonald's restaurant was opened in Des Plaines, Illinois?
  326. Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr was John Denver's real name?
  327. The word soap is beleived to derive from Mount Sapo near Turkey?
  328. Crocodiles never outgrow the pool in which they live?
  329. When glass breaks the cracks will reach speeds up to 3000 miles/4827 km per hour?
  330. Bob Dylan received $50 for playing the harmonica on a Harry Belafonte album in 1960?
  331. Tipping in Iceland is considered an insult?
  332. If You are offered a gift in Mauritius You should use the right hand to receive it?
  333. In Portugal the bull doesn't die during the bullfight?
  334. The world's biggest church made of wood is Kerimski Church located in Finland?
  335. Reindeer hair is hollow like a tube?
  336. You can find about 560 carved doors in Zanzibar?
  337. Little Diomede in Alaska is less than three miles from the Russian border?
  338. The planned Freedom Tower in New York City is planned to be 1776 feet/541 m high?
  339. About 7000 cherries are growing on an average cherry tree?
  340. An office chair with wheels will travel about 7-8 miles each year?
  341. A Goldfish kept in a dark room will eventually turn white?
  342. Elvis middle name is Aron?
  343. George Bush letters can be rearrange to "he bugs gore"?
  344. Ted Bundy's first dog, a collie, was named Lassie?
  345. Some ants sleep in a web?
  346. Hawaii has its own time zone called the Hawaiian Standard Time?
  347. All silver poodles are born black?
  348. Santa Barbara golf club in Ilo-Ilo province was the first one in the Philippines?
  349. Cows don't have upper front teeth?
  350. The last British Governor of Hong Kong was Chris Patten?
  351. The first golf club established outside Great Britain were the Calcutta Golf Club in 1829?
  352. There are more than 20000 brands of beer in the world?
  353. At funerals Chinese people sometimes burn paper-money so that the dead person will be rich in the after-life?
  354. Instead of singing the bird Antpitta avis cais Ridgley barks?
  355. Kowloon in Hong Kong means Nine Dragons?
  356. The first women's marathon was held at the Olympics games in Los Angeles in 1984?
  357. About 10% of the worlds population lives on an island?
  358. Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago is the world's largest public library?
  359. Of all cities in the world Hong Kong has the highest percent of millionaires per square mile?
  360. In Hong Kong stamps was used already in 1862?
  361. Bruce Lee was originally considered for the role of Kwai Chang Caine in the TV show Kung Fu?
  362. The word "nozzle" comes from Eskimo and means foreplay?
  363. John Adams was the first President to live in the White House?
  364. Canola oil comes from the words "Canada" and "oil"?
  365. The American system for naming large numbers is not equal to the British system?
  366. The word banana comes from the Arabic word "banan" wich means finger?
  367. The decomposition time for a glass bottle is Approximately 1 million years?
  368. The first PET bottle was recycled in 1977?
  369. The word Checkmate is a Persian phrase, Shah Mat, and means "the King is dead"?
  370. The standard set of chess pieces is called Staunton?
  371. The first Great Seal of America was designed by Ulster-Scot?
  372. Every minute about 50000000 of your cells die?
  373. Every day is a holiday somewhere in the world?
  374. Groundhog Day comes from Germany?
  375. The tradition of throwing coins into the Fontana di Trevi started via an old movie "Three Coins in the Fountain"?
  376. The coins thrown into the Fontana di Trevi are collected for charity?
  377. Chinese used to flew manned kites?
  378. About 34 million US residents claims to have Irish ancestors?
  379. There was once a town named "6" in West Virginia?
  380. The best working time for search dogs is cloudy days, mornings and evenings?
  381. About 13% of people are left-handed?
  382. The national flower of Mexico is the humble dahlia?
  383. The oldest operating hotel in New York is Algonquin hotel?
  384. Tequila dates from the 16th century?
  385. The diameter of one main cable on Golden Gate Bridge is 0.92 m?
  386. Othello is one of the best-selling strategy games in the world?
  387. In New York, the penalty for jumping off a building is death?
  388. There are 36 different wild cat species in the world?
  389. Michelangelo designed the uniforms worn by the Swiss guard at the Vatican?
  390. It's considered bad luck to take the Christmas decorations down before January 6 in Ireland?
  391. The Romans used olive oil to smooth their skin?
  392. Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh are said to be the longest beach in the world(120km)?
  393. There are 80 entrances to the Colosseum in Rome?
  394. Turkeys can have heart attacks?
  395. Rice paper isn't made from rice, it is made from a small tree which grows in Taiwan?
  396. The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax?
  397. Charles Darwin was often seasick during his boat-travel?
  398. The year 2006 is the year 95 in Taiwan?
  399. Turkey eggs normally hatch in 28 days?
  400. Of the 600 plant species on the Galapagos Islands about 33% of these can only be found on the Galapagos?
  401. If You run during rain You will get about 10% less wet?
  402. French Fries are not French they are originally from Belgium?
  403. When an elephant dies of old age the cause of death is usually hunger?
  404. Cars almost never blow up in accidents?
  405. The highest hotel in the world is Everest View Hotel, located in Nepal at an altitude of 3800m?
  406. Many of the buildings along Broadway in New York have no thirteenth floor?
  407. The first brewed beer in Greece was Fix in 1864?
  408. The biggest bell in Asia is located in Panay Church in the Philippines?
  409. In Tibet the word Yeti (Snowman) means "magical creature"?
  410. The Oriental Hotel in Bangkok are said to be the best hotel in the world?
  411. The bamboo hats in Vietnam are called non la?
  412. The biggest city in Tibet is Lhasa?
  413. Euphrat and tigris both have their origins in Turkey?
  414. Nepal has an airline company called Buddha Air?
  415. The second largest bird in the world is the Philippine eagle?
  416. In Guatemala City the first Mayan societies dating took place, in 2000 BC?
  417. All distances in Guatemala are measured from the Guatemala City Central Park?
  418. There are about 4,000 known minerals in the world?
  419. About 700 litres of paint is used when Easyjet paint one of their planes?
  420. Armadillos can walk under water?
  421. Honey bees was by Indians called "white man's flies" because European colonists brought the bees to North America?
  422. The kalaw bird in the Philippines makes a load noice every day at noon. It is also known as the clock of the mountains?
  423. About 488 of the worlds 500 known coral species can be found in the Philippines?
  424. Toronto's Yonge Street is the longest street in the world. It runs 1,900 kilometers?
  425. A famous Filipino man called Jose Rizal could speak 22 different languages?
  426. The name Singapore is derived from a Sanskrit word 'Singapura' which means Lion City?
  427. The Philippines is home to the most expensive shells in the world called glory of the sea (Connus gloriamaris)?
  428. The oldest city in the Philippines is Cebu City?
  429. According to Guinness, the longest recorded bout of hiccups lasted for 65 years?
  430. An average wedding feast in Yemen will lasts 21 days?
  431. Asian hair grows faster than African or European hair?
  432. The Vikings never wore horned helmets?
  433. News stands for North, East, West, South?
  434. The largest castle area in the world is Prague Castle?
  435. The first Miss Hawaii was crowned in 1948?
  436. Giant Springs is the largest fresh water spring in the US?
  437. The faces of the presidents on Mount Rushmore are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt?
  438. There are 31557600 seconds in a year?
  439. People can't sneeze while sleeping?
  440. The adress of Benjamin Franklin's home was 141 Market Street, Philadelphia?
  441. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA?
  442. Charlie Brown's father worked as a barber?
  443. The Kiss member Gene Simmons speaks four languages?
  444. There are 192 independent countries in the world?
  445. There is a town in Canada called Dildo?
  446. Na'alehu in Hawaii is the southern most city in the United States?
  447. There are 22 stars in the Paramount movie studio logo?
  448. The only Canadian Province that borders the Great Lakes is Ontario?
  449. Cyprus has a map on it's flag?
  450. Panama hats dont come from Panama but from Ecuador?
  451. Over 90% of visitors to Greece comes from Europe?
  452. Zambia, Mexico, Dominica, Fiji, Kiribati and Egypt have birds on their flags?
  453. The name Dublin is a derivation of Dubh Linn meaning Black Pool?
  454. The first Peanuts comic strip appeared in seven US daily newspapers in 1950?
  455. The first day of the first year of the first millennium was a Saturday?
  456. The first Superman comic was created in 1933?
  457. Phasmophobia means fear of ghosts?
  458. At latitude 60 degrees south You can sail around the world?
  459. Casanova worked as a librarian when he was older?
  460. General Armstrong Custer finished last in his class at West Point 1861?
  461. When Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon he sat down his left foot first?
  462. Einstein designed a Refrigerator?
  463. Hannibal had only one eye after getting a disease while attacking Rome?
  464. Einstein have said that mankind only uses 10% of their brains?
  465. Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, was not only skilled in chemistry, but also spoke fluent French, Russian, English and German?
  466. Vincent van Gogh cut off his left ear. His 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear' shows the right one bandaged because he painted the mirror image?
  467. Einstein wouldn't drink alcohol?
  468. Buzz Aldrin's, who was the second man on the moon, had a mother with the name Marion Moon?
  469. Einstein was a dyslexic?
  470. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history? Diamonds = Julius Caesar, Spades = King David, Hearts = Charlemagne, Clubs = Alexander the Great ?
  471. Mount Pleasant is the most common community name in Canada?
  472. Donald Duck's middle name is Fauntleroy?
  473. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance?
  474. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world?
  475. Monaco is the second smallest country in the world?
  476. Malaria is one of the most deadly diseases in the world?
  477. In Juan Fernández archipelago in Chile there is an Island named Robinson Crusoe?
  478. Bolivia has two capitals, Sucre and La Paz?
  479. Einstein slept about 10 hours per night?
  480. Germany borders with 9 different countries?
  481. La Giaconda is the real name for Mona Lisa?
  482. Saudi Arabia is the only country named after its ruling family?
  483. The more concentrated you get the less you blink?
  484. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela?
  485. Venezuela has won the most Miss Universe titles?
  486. Mount Ararat is a volcano?
  487. About 4 gallons of water is used while brushing your teeth?
  488. No two modern democracies have gone to war with each other?
  489. The longest underground river in the world is St. Paul's underground river in Palawan, philippines?
  490. Albert Einstein did not speak until he was four years old?
  491. Alfred Nobel invented dynamite?
  492. Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?
  493. Jackie Robinson went to the college of UCLA?
  494. The oldest national park of Estonia is Lahemaa National Park?
  495. The Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary triangle between Bermuda, Florida and Puerto Rico?
  496. Gottlieb's Haunted House was the first pinball game to have a triple level playfield?
  497. The oldest amusement park in the world is located in Copenhagen?
  498. Belize is one of the least populated countries in the world?
  499. Denmark has more than 600 castles and manor houses?
  500. Peru has more pyramids than Egypt?
  501. Madrid has the highest altitude of all European capital?
  502. Raffles Hotel in Singapore used to be a bungalow?
  503. Originally Superman couldn't fly?
  504. Islanders have their own myths about Santa Clauses parents?
  505. Finland once banned the Donald Duck. Some people belive that it was because Donald Duck didn't wear pants?
  506. The most dangerous airports to land an aircraft was the Hong Kong airport before 1997?
  507. Edgar Allan Poe was kicked out of West Point?
  508. In 1963 Martin Luther King hold his famous speech in Washington D.C?
  509. Christmas tree originated in Germany?
  510. The home country of sauna and moomins is Finland?
  511. Sweden is one of the top Harley-Davidson driving people in the world?
  512. Paris in France has a vineyard?
  513. There is a place in Norway called Hell. On their postcards for turist one can read "Welcome to Hell". The norwegians also calls the road that leads to Hell for "highway to hell"?
  514. A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h?
  515. There are more people alive today than the number of all the people that have died, ever?
  516. The original game of Monopoly was circular?
  517. A picture of an Indian chief was on the first bottles of Coppertone with the slogan "Don't be a Paleface"?
  518. Nutmeg is very poisonous if injected intravenously?
  519. A piano covers the full spectrum of all orchestra instruments, from below the lowest note of the double bassoon to above the top note of the piccolo?
  520. Tap dancing originates from Irish clog dancing and what is called the Irish reel and jig?
  521. There are no letters assigned to the numbers 1 and 0 on a phone keypad. These numbers remain unassigned because they are so-called "flag" numbers, kept for special purposes such as emergency or operator services?
  522. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later?
  523. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, it means that the person died in battle. If the horse has one leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes?
  524. Maps have been around for about 4500 years?
  525. The first novel ever written on a typewriter is Tom Sawyer?
  526. Afghanistan has been known by different names including Ariana, Bactria and Khorasan?
  527. Pinocchio was made of pine tree?
  528. A book that has 1 Million pages in it would be 70 m thick?
  529. In comic strips, the person on the left always speaks first?
  530. In Bahrain, a male gynecologist can only examine a woman's private parts through a mirror?
  531. There is no lead in a lead pencil? It is just a stick of graphite mixed with clay and water?
  532. The first ever "World Summit on Toilets" was held in Singapore in November 2001?
  533. There is a city called Rome on every continent?
  534. Grande Ronde, Oregon -67 yer old Arthur Mooney died of a heart attack in the Spirit Mountain Casino. His body lay right there on the floor for an hour while other customers continued to play the slot machines?
  535. Men can read smaller print than women can. Women can hear better?
  536. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair?
  537. Kotex was first manufactured as bandages, during World War II?
  538. Most lipstick contains fish scales?